Interrogate PMS Elle!

[Phlexor]

I deliberately get water in my ears every time I shower and never get ear aches. I think I've only had 2 in my life. Although I do drain them by flushing them multiple times and use a cotton tip to dry them further than is recommended.

Eeeeeuugghhh, but that feels terrible!   

My ears are VERY clean though! 

[Adam]

Yeah I hate getting loads of water in my ears

I've started cleaning them with a tissue after my shower lately, so I'll just continue doing that then

but you know that it's not an actual worry about hygiene that's driving you to shower as much as you do.  

This is why it's so confusing. People tell me I'll be able to fix it by going to the toilet without getting a shower or doing something dirty but normal, so that I can see that nothing terrible happens because of it. But I'm not stupid lol, I know I'm not goinna die or anything. It's just the thought of it. It feels dirty. I know it's not logical or anything. But the whole thing where people with OCD go and do dirty things and realise it's not that bad wouldn't work for me I don't think - because even though I wouldn't suddenly be struck down with bubonic plague, the feeling would still be there regardless. Does that make any sense? Sometimes I think it's not actually OCD, it's some other thing. But OCD is the closest I can get. Maybe it is OCD but it's just complicated by the AS or something.

Anyway hopefully it will gradually get easier as I get older.

[El]

Yeah I hate getting loads of water in my ears

I've started cleaning them with a tissue after my shower lately, so I'll just continue doing that then

but you know that it's not an actual worry about hygiene that's driving you to shower as much as you do.  

This is why it's so confusing. People tell me I'll be able to fix it by going to the toilet without getting a shower or doing something dirty but normal, so that I can see that nothing terrible happens because of it. But I'm not stupid lol, I know I'm not goinna die or anything. It's just the thought of it. It feels dirty. I know it's not logical or anything. But the whole thing where people with OCD go and do dirty things and realise it's not that bad wouldn't work for me I don't think - because even though I wouldn't suddenly be struck down with bubonic plague, the feeling would still be there regardless. Does that make any sense? Sometimes I think it's not actually OCD, it's some other thing. But OCD is the closest I can get. Maybe it is OCD but it's just complicated by the AS or something.

Anyway hopefully it will gradually get easier as I get older.

Hopefully it'll get easier.  I know exposure therapy is tried and true for OCD, but you might benefit from going a step back and working on your fear of trying exposure therapy, lol.  I'm not sure how much a part of the exposure therapy process that already is, but I'd assume that you'd get taught relaxation techniques, and you'd be taking baby steps- for example, going to the toilet and waiting five minutes to shower... then ten... then fifteen... still showering eventually, but learning how to deal with the anxiety that comes with delaying the shower.

[Adam]

Maybe one day... I'm not chancing it now though - the last thing I need is to have a nervous breakdown in my last year at uni  :lol:

[El]

Maybe one day... I'm not chancing it now though - the last thing I need is to have a nervous breakdown in my last year at uni  :lol:

Lol, good point.  There are more important things in the world.  Given how far on the other end of the hygiene spectrum your average college guy is, it might give you more luck with teh ladiezz. 

[Alex179]

I am not subtle at all most of the time lol.

[earthboundmisfit]

As for your ears, I think just cleaning with a tissue after you shower is supposed to be the ideal (fucked if I know for sure); I do know that doctors hate q-tips because using a Q-tip in the ear canal can impact the earwax, which was why I asked.  It can also get your ear canals nice and clean of wax if you're lucky, which is why people do it, but if you try it when you're already too clogged you'll really regret it (believe me, lol).

I had impacted wax in one of my ears once after scuba diving. I could feel the water trapped behind it and I couldn't hear out of that ear. It was weird, really fucked up my balance. Not fun when you already have sensory issues.

[Scrapheap]

I seem to find brokeass mama's-boy losers damn near irresistable.

Why haven't you flown to Santa Barbara to marry me??  

[El]

I seem to find brokeass mama's-boy losers damn near irresistable.

Why haven't you flown to Santa Barbara to marry me??  

Because I couldn't flap my arms fast enough to get off the ground.

[Scrapheap]

I seem to find brokeass mama's-boy losers damn near irresistable.

Why haven't you flown to Santa Barbara to marry me??  

Because I couldn't flap my arms fast enough to get off the ground.

Why didn't I see that one comming a mile away?? 

[El]

I seem to find brokeass mama's-boy losers damn near irresistable.

Why haven't you flown to Santa Barbara to marry me??  

Because I couldn't flap my arms fast enough to get off the ground.

Why didn't I see that one comming a mile away?? 

I told you, because I couldn't flap my arms fast enough to get off the ground.

[Scrapheap]

I seem to find brokeass mama's-boy losers damn near irresistable.

Why haven't you flown to Santa Barbara to marry me??  

Because I couldn't flap my arms fast enough to get off the ground.

Why didn't I see that one comming a mile away?? 

I told you, because I couldn't flap my arms fast enough to get off the ground.

OK, how come you haven't boarded a plane bound for Santa Barbara.

[El]

OK, how come you haven't boarded a plane bound for Santa Barbara.

I can't afford the ticket!   

[Celticgoddess]

I seem to find brokeass mama's-boy losers damn near irresistable.

Why haven't you flown to Santa Barbara to marry me??  

Because I couldn't flap my arms fast enough to get off the ground.

Why didn't I see that one comming a mile away?? 

I told you, because I couldn't flap my arms fast enough to get off the ground.

:lol:

[Scrapheap]

OK, how come you haven't boarded a plane bound for Santa Barbara.

I can't afford the ticket!   

Pffft!! All you do is rush the gate with an AK-47 and claim that you're taking the plane to Santa Barbara in the name of Allah. The airlines are pretty cool about that.