heres something i thought of the other day ocd anxiety is like being in a room and someone pulls out a gun theyre responsible its not loaded the safety is on and its totally safe you know its safe but you feel uneasy and uncomfortable because its a gun and its in front of you this is what it feels like to an ocd person when the clock is on a round number or the pen is to the left of the pad of paper or something they feel a threat but they know its not a real danger you can explain how the gun is totally safe but its still a gun