Is it normal for me to write stuff out with my finger?

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I'm OCD, and I have a lot of weird habits. One that I've developed over the last 5 months is writing out things that I hear or read (that I find to be somehow interesting) with my index finger. I write it out on a surface usually, or sometimes in the air. Sometimes I don't even move my finger, I just imagine that it's being written down and I have I finish or it bugs the hell out of me too. I used to do this when I was younger, too. It's annoying, because I do this excessively, about anything 'interesting' that I hear or read, I have to 'write it down' and I do this ALL DAY so it drives me crazy. I really want to stop because it gets in the way of some things and is really time consuming, but I want to know if this is normal and if I should let it go away over time or if I should forcibly get rid of it?

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  • bluesun
    10 years ago

    Join the club baby, I'm the same way, I write things down with my finger and if I mistaken a letter even though its not shown I "erase" it and then rewrite it lol

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  • squirrelgirl
    10 years ago

    Since you have OCD, I'd consider it a part of the condition.

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  • ashark411
    10 years ago

    I would get some help over the probem if its bothering you so badly. Its normal for people with OCD to do that.

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  • whattheactual
    10 years ago

    That's so weird! I do it too. I also see faces everywhere, in any kind of pattern of design with randomness to it, I see faces. But I write down things too, I didn't really notice it until people started pointing it out, being like "why do you always write stuff with your finger?" and now they tease me when they catch me doing it haha. It's not that bad though, it's just odd :)

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  • RelapseRaid
    10 years ago

    Wow, that's another for me too. I sometimes have to copy down the letters exactly the way they are, and if I mess up, I "erase" it and restart.

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