OCD
Some of us will occasionally admit to a grain or two of OCD, but for some people, sometimes, it can be paralyzing.
On a lighter note, I noticed that parents such as myself, long for their non-verbal children to speak – when or if they eventually do, I still don’t understand them.
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I find wads of sticky tape balled up and stuck to the wooden jam of the pocket door – nasty lethal finger choppers.
I seek out the culprit.
“Why is their sticky tape all over the door dear?”
“S’not sticky tape. It’s Scotch tape.”
“Right. So why is there Scotch tape all over the door?”
“S’not all over the door, s’jus a small ball.”
“Right…So…why is it there? Were you trying to lock the door?”
“Er…no.”
“It’s very important to tell the truth you know. The reason I don’t allow locked doors is…because of…er…um…earthquakes, right?”
“Right.”
“So why?”
“To stop my ears.”
“Stop your ears from what?”
“From the door jam bang.”
***
Although sometimes, I think he’s teasing me.
“Mom!”
“Yes dear?”
“All the peoples in dis program are ….calm…..mediums.”
“Are they? What is a calm medium?”
“Itsa…itsa…Ker…media.”
“Um…try again?”
“I know…they’re all Canadians!”
“Canadians? Are you sure?”
“Er…no… they’re all…?”
“Yes?”
“Comedians!”
April 26th, 2010 at 2:37 am
I don’t like doors slamming either. I would suggest a small piece of cotton, rolled into a cylinder 3 or 4 inches long and as thick as your finger, put up against the door jam, and covered with duct tape. It might even work if you put it on the same side the hinges are on, and so not be so obvious or unsightly. The stickum on duct tape won’t leave a sticky mess, and won’t peel off paint when you remove it.
April 26th, 2010 at 4:25 am
SO CUTE!! I can sort of see where that idea came from now that you’ve fleshed it out a bit. It’s like you’re the mystery detective every day.
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April 26th, 2010 at 9:05 am
Those funny Canadians! Clever boy.
April 26th, 2010 at 9:23 am
: )
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April 26th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Well according to the psychs I have the full blown business, but so what, it takes a long time to get out of the door sometimes, but there is nothing that doesn’t have a positive side, and besides, is there really anything I can do about it but deal with it?
If you live in a block of flats like I do if it’s not your door it is someone elses and I still “jump out of my skin” every time one slams.
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April 26th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
So did the tape help the door jamb not bang?
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April 26th, 2010 at 3:32 pm
I love these conversations. They are so less frustrating when I’m reading about them on your blog
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April 26th, 2010 at 11:57 pm
We still go through this too, the deciphering. And the sound sensitivity. Fortunately both have abated to some degree!
April 27th, 2010 at 12:57 am
bwaaaaaa haaaaa haaaaaaaa!
Gotta love these kids.
Apparently the sky was peeing on me today…
April 27th, 2010 at 11:46 am
That is too funny! (Awfully innovative to solve the problem himself!) Mine would just whine and complain bitterly…
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April 27th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Mine jams folded paper into the gap of the door near the hinge so as it stays propped open.
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May 7th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
Very Smart! I would have never thought of sticky tape to stop the door… gotta luv that!
June 17th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
I’m with Clay on being against door-slamming. Oh, and it’s not jam, it’s “jamb.” Just a little bit of my autistic pedanticism for you, there. You’re welcome.