9. Sounding boards
Using friends or acquaintances as a “sounding board” to solicit feedback about their OCD-related behaviors may be another sign. Those obsessed with cleanliness or order may repeatedly ask others if they think their house is too dirty or otherwise in disarray. This behavior might also make itself evident as it relates to relationships or social skills, as friends are asked over and over whether they believe something the person said or did was inappropriate or in some way hurtful to someone else.
