1. Laundry- it doesn't bother me, really. I'd much rather be folding laundry than....say.....scrubbing baseboards. But there's a thing about laundry that I'm a little obsessive about. Towels. They MUST be folded a certain way. I have come a long way in my 14 years of marriage because I used to be the towel nazi. I mean it- this wild look would come over my face until the towel was "fixed". Don't ask why. I really don't know. Nowadays (is that a word?), I just put on a pretty smile (read- gritting teeth behind my smiley lips) and shake my head approvingly as my children fold the towels all crazy. Then, in the dark of night while noone is looking, I sneak into the closets and drawers and refold everything. And after a sigh of relief and a real smile on my face, I slink off to bed and dream of how neat my closet looks. (Color coordinated, of course)
2. Small foods- I must eat them in even numbers. ONLY!! I don't know why it's only small foods- nothing big like chicken, salad or avocados. Foods like pretzels, popcorn, raisins all must be eaten in even numbers. I do this very discreetly so most people don't even know. I've also been known to actually give an odd numbered food back to the person who gave it to me just so I'd only have an even number. AND we won't even talk about M&Ms and what the different colors do to me. Different colors plus even numbers!!! It's enough to send me over the edge!
Please, know that I DO NOT need to be committed. My family is okay with my quirkiness and just hands me an extra small food when they see I have "the look" on my face.
And Valerie Abbott is a friend of mine in "real" life. Valerie, if you are reading this, please know that we don't have to speak a word of this to anyone. Okay?!!:)
In Him,
E
14 comments:
This is Joyce. LOL I am so the same way with the towels but just the opposite with small foods,I must have 3 not 2:) Somehow we survive:)
I'm the same way with laundry. Actually when I was pregnant and on bed rest for 7 weeks my mom wondered how in the world she was going to get me to let her fold my clothes.
My name is Angie and I am a towel-freak. I must have the towels folded with the tags/seams on the inside, and they must all be facing the same direction. Bath towels go on the bottom of the pile, then hand towels, and finally wash cloths. I think we should start a support group!
I dont care about the towels I would just be happy if anyone other than me folded and put them away or even picked them off the floor after a shower. Now sipper cups and lids is another story altogether. the tops MUST match the bottoms. you can not put a green top on a blue bottom or a pink top on an orange bottom. you just cant. if you do I will find the correct cap and make it right.
oh and I have nothing wrong with my hearing but if I cant see your mouth I cant hear your words. I just cant. and I cant talk on the phone wihtout my glasses.
If you or any of your commenters who love laundry would like to come to my house, I would be more than grateful for any laundry help... :)
(I could pay you in even numbers of small food if you want!)
I posted a comment too but I dont know where it went. somewhere in the netmosphere I guess. it isnt towels that bother me. its matching tops on the sippy cups. you can not put a green top on a blue or orange cup. you just cant. and if you do I will take it off and make it right even if I have to dirty antoher cup.
I'm so anal about our laundry that my husband knows not to even bother! Glad to know I'm not alone!
funny! i have a few quirks like those--i have to fall asleep with the digital clock on an increment of "5" i.e., 9:05, 9:10, etc.
oh, and any time i go up or down steps, i have to count them.
This cracked me up. I could care less about matching sippy cups and towel folding. I do like my bed made right, but am not too anal about that either. I spell things backwards in my head all day long. Does that count?
You people are just nuts! :) The only thing that really matters in life is if the toilet paper is facing the right way (out).
hey. I am sorry to pester. I hope this does not post automatically. I was wondering if I have upset you and Slade? It is either that or every email I have sent lately goes to spam. I will apologize in advance if I have hurt or upset you guys. I hope if I have you will tell me. I am so happy for your family and that you have baby boy and the girls look like they have grown so much. Sure miss catching up.
I am the same with towels. I would rather them to not be folded at all then to be folded wrong and put in my closet. My other quirk is tupperware, I CANNOT put it in the cupboard unless it has the matching lid on it, and they are stcked neatly. If lid goes missing, the bottom goes in the trash, I just can't put a topless bottom in the cabinet. I also can only have the dishwasher loaded a certain way. If someone loads it "wrong", then it must be ran twice, cause in my head, the dishes are not clean unless it is loaded my way.
And Tara, you are right, the toilet paper MUST face the right way. Their are pictures on it to tell you which way is up, HELLO!!! :)
So, you are NOT alone in your mommy quirks, we all have them ;)
I do not have to eat things in even numbers but I do eat them by color - things like m&ms. skittles - eat the same colors at the same time :) I think our quirks make us all special!!
Wow. Am I the odd one?
I fold my towels any which way...they just get undone again anyway! Same with making the bed, folding anything and I eat sloppily too I guess. I never count! I am not that math oriented!! :)
I let my foods touch even! :)
I do believe the toilet paper should go over not under and will change it if the kids do it wrongly.
I do believe in pre-rinsing all dishes before they go into the dishwasher..my in laws give me heck about this.
But I do believe after reading all this that I am not Obsessive Compulsive about anything.
Oh hooray. Made my day! :)
love,
Holly
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