Today, I was convinced I hadn't locked up properly when leaving work, and almost had a panic attack at the train station. I went all the way back into work, to find I had in fact locked up properly. It made me nearly two hours late home. This isn't the first time I've done this. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I freaked out when I couldn't get my bathroom door open. After ten minutes of panic when thinking about how I'd be stuck there for at least 8 hours until my roommate would get home, and another five mentally going over survival skills, I realized that I had forgotten to unlock the door. FML
Today, after being a few minutes late to work a few times this week, I left the house super early this morning. When I got to work, security hadn’t unlocked the doors yet, so I waited in my car, where I ended up falling asleep and sleeping through most of my entire morning shift. FML
Today, I went to bed early, feeling responsible. At 2 a.m., I woke up in a panic because I forgot to set my alarm. While fixing it, I actually turned it off completely. I overslept, missed work, and proved once again that I should never trust myself. FML
Today, I was in the bathroom at work. The lock on the stall door broke, and I couldn't open it. I was all alone and I started having a mini panic attack. After several minutes of frantically trying to fix the lock and hyperventilating, I realized I could just crawl under the door. FML
Today, whilst heading out the door to go to work, my lanyard got caught on the doorknob inside, and I watched my keys swing back inside as the door closed behind me. It was locked. FML
Today, after waking up in a panic because I was running late for work again, I realized I was fired for that exact reason the day before. FML
Today, I showed up to an important meeting 20 minutes late, claiming I couldn't find my keys. They were in my hand the whole time, and I realized it just as I reached for the doorknob. Everyone saw me pause mid-step, staring at my hand in disbelief. FML
Today, I got locked inside my apartment due to the locking mechanism being stuck, so I had to call off work. They refused to believe me, and insisted that I be in on time or else there would be disciplinary actions taken. Maintenance wasn't available till 3 hours into my shift. FML
Today, before leaving my house, I OCD-checked all of my doors 16 times to make sure that they were locked. When I got home, my house had been broken into. Turns out I accidentally unlocked my front door when trying to lock it for the last time. This is why I have OCD. FML
Today, in a rush to get out of my house to go to a doctor's appointment, I closed the door behind me without having my house or car keys on me. Sadly, it took me less than a minute to break into my own house. FML
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DoubleCross 9
Better safe than jobless.
airforce987 20
You guys, it's not Alzheimer's or OCD or anything. All humans experience the phenomenon known as douchebag brain. Douchebag brain is the main source of short term forgetfulness, for example: you walk into a room and immediately don't know what you are looking for, or, it makes you always remember to lock your car (or in this case, business) but can't remember if you actually did it or not. We all get it guys...
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crazyautio 0
Better safe then sorry
loohoozuuhuur 13
Maybe tape it while you do it, and when you can't remember look back at your tape. Or indeed get some therapy :-)
Tatterdemalion 4
I have that same problem, though I've never gone back after actually getting on the train. And I've never actually forgotten to lock my door.
Martnikk 15
You call this unusual I call this normal, for me at least
Ugi 27
Sounds like you need to get into some sort of confirming routine - take a picture on you phone or something _after_ you have turned the key so that you can reassure yourself without having to go all the way back.
To_Die_For 7
If you have anxiety probblems like this a freqently, that impact your life this bad, maybe you should seek help? I really do not intend to sound mean. But this is not the first time? It's not a shamefull thing to seek help if needed.
noisebox 1
Your not alone doing this I know
demonkey_fml 4
You're under a lot of stress. It's time to either plan a vacation or get more sleep and stop drinking during the week. If that doesn't fix the issue, I echo the other commenters and say visit a nice counselor and get some help. There is something very freeing about unloading your issues onto a stranger who can prescribe you medication. I see you live in the UK, if you still have socialized medicine, this shouldn't cost you anything after the referral from your GP. Other than that, maybe your family needs to pick up some of the slack for you, you may be trying to do too much.
JamSaucey 7
All joking aside. It's actually a disorder. You should talk to your doctor before it gets worse.
MangaManiacNat 13
You more than likely have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Go to a doctor to get a professional opinion though. I do the same thing with locking up my house at night, its a right pain in the arse especially when I am really tired and just can't leave the door alone ¬_¬