IIN that I count letters in words I hear or see throughout my day?

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I have OCD and do something somewhat similar to you. When I see words on signs, on commercials, on books, etc., in my head I repeat the words in very specific pattern. For example, if I see a sign that says "Call now for a free trial" I say it in my head like this:

Call now for a free trial

Lairt eerf a rof won lac

Lairt eerf a rof won lac

Call now for a free trial

That might not even make sense to anyone. Basically, I can say any word backwards. It's quite annoying and can be exhausting!

I don't do it ALL the time but I do that thing where you look at a number of objects (whether it's blocks or words in a letter) and try to know how many there are without counting. Comes in handy for crosswords.

I don't usually do that, but sometimes i do weird things like touching my bottom to my top teeth in a rhythm or my thumb to my fingers. I think that thing i do might be a little weird.

Sounds like OCD like something that you dont really want to do in your head, but you have to do it to feel better.

suck my dick (count that asshole)

Well, i find myself doing the "Counting objects thing, but not Everday, and with everything... Eg. When i'm at the Train St waiting for my train, and i see a group of birds flying together' I have to count them in pairs, its always in pairs though, but if they were to be an odd number' Like 9 birds i would try to avoid it. I think i may have developed a little of OCD" but, not to the point where its full on. I just understand that some people are different, special, unique in every way, and there is an understanding to everything :) The world is balanced. My guess is, it is normal, and we all have it from time to time, wether we are aware of it or not. It was from your post that actually made me realise that i actually do tend to do what you do at times... its only as abnormal as you think it to be..... Just Smile =)