Growing up my sister and I always complained about how my mom had a specfic order for loading the dishwasher, doing the laundry, and organizing the fridge. But now I am the same way, and it is more than just wanting things to be neat or organized, it's a nagging thought or consistent voice in my brain telling me things need to be a certain way and if they can't be my anxiety is raised. The thing about OCD is that it may seem nonsensical to those on the outside, like not putting the dishes in the washer in the "correct" way, but for those with OCD it is constant voice telling me that if things aren't the way I want them, then they are wrong and I will continue to think about it until I fix or change it. After being diagnosed with OCD, I was able to go through my thoughts and categorize them as rational and OCD, allowing me to challenge my OCD thoughts with rational thoughts and facts.