Hi, I have OCD, and this is an extremely common thing for me to do. I've never posted on anything before so, I'm sorry if I come off odd.

I constantly get triggered(?) by liquids or like, substances like grease, vegetable oil, or food oils. For example, when I eat significantly oily or greasy food, like a pizza (which I rarely eat because it's greasy.) or something, if I'm eating in my room I'll feel the extreme need to not touch anything while I'm eating because I'll get the substance from the greasy food onto my bed or my room and after I'm done, I'll immediately have to wash my hands and face.

If I get the oily substance on my clothes, I'll immediately take the clothes off and wash them because if I don't I feel like it'll get on my body, and my body will get oily and feel the need to take a shower.

Does anyone else do this or know what it is?

  • FodlegBob [they/them, she/her]
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    1 year ago

    sticky, oily/greasy, yeah, I can't stand so much like that! I havent explored it fully yet idk what to call it but it's a thing that i also do

    • mangobaum [comrade/them, he/him]
      hexagon
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      edit-2
      1 year ago

      I'm thinking maybe it's contact OCD? It sounds exactly like what happens to me, so perhaps you should check it out too!