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Parents annoyed by excessive cleanliness

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sofiaparker · 14/10/2025 23:40

I am very very OCD and I do hygiene tasks a lot like regular surface disinfection and laundry loads. I change my bed once a week and this really annoys my parents. They think I'm being wasteful. I used to have super long showers before but have cut it down drastically to 15mins max now with the tap off most of the time while I'm lathering soap and scrubbing the shower before rinsing and maybe a quick shave. My parents get so triggered by my hygiene routines.

I've heard parents being annoyed at messy kids. But I'm not messy at all and still getting yelled at!!

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RedNine · 15/10/2025 00:02

If you're still living at home take your linen to a laundrette. Super long showers are ridiculous.

Get treatment for the OCD.

youalright · 14/10/2025 23:47

Firstly your not ocd unless you are officially diagnosed with it as ocd means something very different. Secondly how old are you?