I have quite severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, and when it flares up, I can hardly do anything.
For newly purchased or very important electronic products, it's easy to feel that their condition has become unacceptable to me. The most common situation is seeing dirt or fingerprints, and then endlessly wiping them with wet wipes and cloths. I almost never use the built-in keyboard on my Mac because it easily gets fingerprints, and I find myself needing to wipe it multiple times a day. However, this is generally manageable; I usually can't help but wipe it about twice a week, and since it can be cleaned, it still provides some relief. Another more difficult situation to alleviate is dents or marks that cannot be removed. Previously, I had stickers on my computer, and at that time, I thought it would personalize my device. But after a while, I started to dislike that state and insisted on tearing the stickers off. Although the stickers didn't leave that kind of residue that can't be cleaned, they still left marks from where the stickers had been. This often makes me feel uncomfortable, and next time I get a new computer, I definitely won't put any stickers on it.
Another scenario that easily triggers my OCD is when I can't use my most commonly used ID. The ID "hyoban" is one that I randomly combined to avoid triggering the "ID already in use" scenario on various platforms, but it still encounters duplication issues. After racking my brain to come up with a unique ID for this platform, seeing that ID again after a while still makes me uncomfortable. Sometimes I can convince myself not to think about it anymore by using reasons like if I change the ID, some links will become invalid. But more often, I find myself thinking about how to come up with a new ID that is close to the original and looks pleasing to me. Once this scenario occurs, I get trapped in it and can't break free, reaching the limit for modifying IDs on the platform.
Other scenarios that make me uncomfortable include: repeatedly washing my hands with hand sanitizer; endlessly feeling that a door isn't closed properly or isn't locked; incessantly organizing things (moving from A to B, then from B back to A); once I think about trimming my nails, I cut them down to nothing, then feel uncomfortable because my nails are too short; constantly installing and uninstalling software, and feeling annoyed because I think the software can't be completely cleaned (when using Windows, I often have to reinstall the system in less than a month). These things generally don't bring me any valuable results, and I feel tortured during the process of doing them.
In most scenarios, I can free myself through conscious prevention, such as deliberately not using a phone case, allowing my phone to quickly become worn, thus helping me ignore those tiny cosmetic issues. However, there are some scenarios I still can't fully cure; not being able to use the same ID in different places is one example. I can't find a "reason" to accept this situation or choose a different ID that I can also accept. In such cases, I usually have to force myself to do something I really don't want to do to forcibly switch my state.
Generally speaking, if I have something major to focus on or I'm with others, symptoms of OCD almost never appear. Conversely, if the situation worsens, scenarios that normally wouldn't trigger OCD can also make me feel uncomfortable.
Written on a night after being tormented by OCD for several hours.