I am a sporadic “counter” and find odd numbers comforting, so I suppose that’s why I went with odd for Alexis. Couldn’t bring myself to type that 4 was an okay number to get out of bed. ;)
Imaginative and insightful, since we a look into the life of a very unique character. I remember counting things, almost everything, as if one day I would suddenly be blind and need to know exactly how many steps to take.
hey what is wrong with OCD if i ever went blind i would still be able to get around cause it’s 24 steps to the bath 15 steps to the fridge 232.5 to the barn, not that i have a ocd or any other anacronym that identifies mental illness, why yall pickin on me!! just teasing,lol. i loved your character i think i used to date her, does she have a dog named mr.117?
The title perfectly fits. I love the way you presented the thought process, as seeming normal but not completely – or is it? There is no solid boundary between mentally handicapped and “normal.”
Wow. I really love this story. From the beginning I thought, is this story about me? First of all, my name is Alex. Second of all, I basically do the same thing with my clock. Except I don’t make it whether or not I can get out of bed. It’s more like if it’s 12:01. I think 12+1=13 – 1 = 12. Things like that. But, I really liked your story. :]
Excellent! I think everyone is OCD a little. I have to clap in increments of four for some reason i’ve never been able to figure out. I love the first-person point of view here. Seeing it from inside her mind.
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