Obsession

[Thar]

I can never get over the stupidest shit, especially when there's no closure, like I'm just told to deal with it. If I don't have a choice in the matter, it just builds up inside me and it makes me care less about anything else. I can distract myself from it for a while, but I'll just come right back to it when I'm reminded of it.

 

This might be a legitimate discussion, but I'll keep it here just in case. Is there anything that you still hold a burning discomfort towards that you can't do anything about?

[Slinky]

This sounds more like OCD to me.

I have similar things.

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

I know the feeling. And not just saying it. There's probably several people here who can attest to that.

I wish I could give you advice but I haven't figured it out myself yet, if I do I'll let you know.

Also no, not OCD, I don't think.

[Agro]

ignore everything i said he changed the topic ew

[Thar]

This sounds more like OCD to me.

I have similar things.

 

The subject's more about obsession, really. OCD also includes compulsions, which are actual actions. Talking about it isn't really an "action", per se.

 

I know the feeling. And not just saying it. There's probably several people here who can attest to that.

I wish I could give you advice but I haven't figured it out myself yet, if I do I'll let you know.

 

Not saying I can't control it, but when it reaches a certain level, then it's very hard to get over.

[iCherries]

I don't think even 20 pages could finish telling all of the shit I hold onto in my heart.

I really understand where you're coming from. No closure only leads to frustration with how you could have handled it or how you should've reacted. Plus, if something terrible happens to you, "get over it" is code for "you're the only one who cares". And that's really awful since now you have it nagging at you forever and you can't really do anything to get rid of it. We find other ways to occupy our mind, but... it's gonna come back.

Venting helps people but it doesn't really help me a lot if at all. I'd rather a solution to a problem than talk about it. It's weird because I'm always looking for a pity party but I don't ever say anything about it.

[Tentacruel]

I know the feeling.  What helps me sometimes is a false sense of superiority.  I tell myself that I am above such petty squabbles, and go about my business.

This isn't necessarily true, but it does help to keep me from dwelling on stupid things. 

[iCherries]

I know the feeling.  What helps me sometimes is a false sense of superiority.  I tell myself that I am above such petty squabbles, and go about my business.
This isn't necessarily true, but it does help to keep me from dwelling on stupid things.

This honestly works a lot of the time when more people play along instead of others trying to bring you down.

Parading as a messiah has made me feel better about myself.

[Cierfrost]

My hatred for smoking. Such so it defines a large part of who I am. Some for better, some for worst. But I'm glad to have such a burning passion because when I use it positively I can use that flame to ignite motivation for anything else. But I can never be distracted by this, it is a part of my mannerisms already, how I conduct myself, etc. Its an obssession that while makes me repulsed by quite a bit; such to the point of getting physically ill at times... has been by large a positive impact upon myself.

 

That and my relentless asking of "how and why?" and never letting up unless socially appropriate.