🔁Habits

I talk to myself out loud when I'm alone

I smell things before I buy them

I make facial expressions while reading or watching something alone

I press an elevator button that's already lit up

I spend more time deciding what to watch than actually watching something

I silently count stairs as I walk up them

I check my phone within 5 minutes of waking up

I sing loudly in the shower, convinced I sound amazing

I sometimes read the ending of a book before I've finished it

I avoid stepping on cracks in pavement even though I know it doesn't matter

I walk into a room and immediately forget why I went in there

I hold my breath or do something specific when passing under bridges or through tunnels

I smell my hands for no particular reason throughout the day

I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket when it hasn't actually vibrated

I can't stop picking at peeling skin, labels, or anything peel-able

My foot braces for an extra step at the bottom of a staircase that isn't there

I rewatch shows I've already seen instead of starting something new

I have my best ideas and conversations in the shower

I have literally never read a terms and conditions agreement

I walk noticeably faster when I'm alone than when I'm with other people

I talk back at the TV — warning characters, judging decisions, or narrating outcomes

I smell clothes to check if they're clean rather than remembering when I last washed them

I check closed apps on my phone compulsively, even when I know there's nothing new

I look both ways before crossing even a one-way street

I bite the inside of my cheek out of habit and can't seem to stop

I have highly specific playlists for emotional states most people don't acknowledge exist

I add tasks I've already completed to a to-do list just to cross them off

I silently mouth the words as I read them

I always want a glass of water immediately before I go to sleep

When I see someone else scratch an itch, I immediately feel itchy

I make involuntary sounds or hum when I'm concentrating deeply

I hit skip the exact millisecond an ad becomes skippable

I refresh my social media feed even though I just checked it 10 seconds ago

I charge my phone when it hits 40% because I can't handle the anxiety of it dying

I screenshot things instead of writing them down and then never look at the screenshot again

I have 30+ browser tabs open right now that I definitely will not read

I re-read a text message three times before sending it as if I am submitting a legal document

I lock the door, walk five steps, and immediately doubt whether I locked the door

I make ambitious plans for my free time and then do absolutely none of them

I construct a detailed argument for why I deserve a purchase before I actually decide to make it

I clench my jaw or grind my teeth without realising until my face hurts

I hold my breath while doing something difficult or frustrating, without noticing

I completely lose what I was saying mid-sentence, in a way I cannot recover from

I check my keys, wallet, and phone at least three times before leaving the house

I avoid stepping directly on drain covers, grates, or pavement cracks out of mild superstition or discomfort

My body moves involuntarily to music — nodding, tapping, swaying — even in public

I cannot stop reading at an arbitrary point — I must finish the chapter, the page, or at minimum the paragraph

I own things I am saving for a special occasion that never arrives

I tell my pet about my day in detail, as if they understand and are genuinely interested

I count things automatically while doing repetitive tasks — steps, chews, bites, reps

I automatically read every sign, label, and piece of text that enters my visual field

I put objects in deliberately strange or inconvenient places so I will not forget to deal with them

I automatically calculate someone's age when I see their birth year, even when it is irrelevant

I automatically note the exits when I enter any unfamiliar room or building

I have strong, non-negotiable opinions about the correct way to load a dishwasher

I actually read terms and conditions before clicking agree

My lips or mouth silently mirror the words of someone speaking to me