neurotic distractions
When I am in an uncomfortable situation I start to write random words and sentences with my finger where ever I can, like my leg or on walls, or I’ll imagine them writing themselves out in my mind.
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I do this all the time, not even when I’m nervous. I always kind of think of it as taking mental notes, even though I never remember what I’ve written. I’ve done this since I was very young, as I remember that when I learned to type, I was able to take *many more* notes than before. I tend to write with the back of pens – people have given me very strange looks over the years. It’s funny – I never think of my quirks as “neurotic” until I see someone post them here and then I think, “yeah, actually, that is kind of neurotic.”
I constantly write words in my head, then go over each letter backwards to undo it. Sometimes I do the same word or group of words in script and in print, and different types of print (all caps, bold, etc.) I stopped for a few years but for some reason it’s back.
I do this with my toes! Most of the time, I find myself concentrating more on the words I am spelling, than on what is actually being said! I have never known anyone else who does this!
I always write mine in cursive, often the word “Hello”. I will write it twenty times in a row if I’m bored or nervous.