For a long time any room I’m familiar with, whether it be at home, work, or a friend/family members house, I always flip up on the light switch or press the on button every time I enter, even if it’s already on. Especially in the bathrooms. Is this a neurotic thing similar to OCD or does everyone do this when they’re not paying attention?
No, if I see the light on I do not do that.
I’m more likely to spend an hour in an uncomfortably dim room before I realize I should turn on a light.
My parents have a bathroom with an (opaque) window, so during the day you don’t need to turn the light on. Which is how I discovered I only turn lights on when I need it, but I always turn the bathroom light back off going out… and then off again because it was never on.
Not an always thing, but often for me. I’ve turned the lights out at work on people more tines than I’m comfortable admitting here.
No. I have germophobia so I rather avoid touching stuff unless necessary.
That’s the most annoying thing about it for me. Light switches at work gross me out and I’m touching them for no reason.
No. There’s something wrong with you.
Not a doctor, but that sounds like an OCD-type thing to me. I suspect most people do not feel the need to touch a control if it is already set as they want. Also, this might be in violation of rule 3 as a result.
Consider consulting with a doctor or psychologist or (cheaper) trying to get yourself out of this habit before it diversifies into a family of them (assuming it hasn’t already).
That’s a good point, thank you. I guess I’m not so much looking for a diagnosis just a temperature reading on the need to explore further for what it’s worth.
I’ve developed and gotten over a lot of behavior that could be described that way, but it’s never felt like a harm to myself until I think about the germs on the light switch. Kinda minor still, but this one got more of my attention as a result.
Appreciate the sincere advice
No - only in the garage which recently got a motion activated light installed. It’s also the only place in the house where I always swichted the light on because it’s always dark. So I’m simply not used to not switching the light on there yet.
I tend to accidentally lock my office door at work, or try to unlock it when I’m inside and want to go out. That’s because the printing room door needs to be locked constantly and I go there several times a day.
