Anonymous #1 1w

It’s when everytime you go driving your brain tries to convince you you’ve hit something or someone and somehow blacked it out in your mind. Even though obviously nothing of the sort has happened- I get stuff in a “what if” cycle and often circle back around multiple times to check “just in case” and often spend the entire day worrying about it 🫠

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Anonymous OP 1w

Ah I just realized I misread your question! If you’re asking about my experience I guess I would describe it as more of a “are you 100% sure” compulsion and it probably stems from the incessant fear I have of accidentally hurting someone. Also there are a lot of potholes in my area so everytime I run over one my brain tries to convince me that it was a person- even if it’s the same pothole that’s been in the same spot for eight plus years and there is no one outside.

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Anonymous OP 1w

It’s gotten a lot better lately- but it used to be so bad that I would compulsively circle back around multiple times- and even after checking I would worry I didn’t check thoroughly enough and circle back around again- sometimes I even pulled over and got out of the car to feel my bumper because I “needed to make sure it wasn’t covered in blood” and didn’t trust my own eyes. 🥴

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Anonymous OP 1w

Oh I think I have this but “tire damage/bent a rim” instead of “hit and run”

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Anonymous #2 1w

Big yikes. 😬 I would not wish any vehicle related compulsion on anyone. I’m so sorry your brain does the mean thing to you too. Please let me know if you’ve figured out anything to help bc I could definitely use the advice.

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Anonymous OP 1w

I also have ocd lol I just wasn’t aware this was a common thing. It’s mild enough that I can usually talk myself out of it, or just check the car after it’s already parked like, walk around once and check to make sure everything is aligned. I have had sidewalk damage on my tires from hitting curbs before which kinda justifies it.

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Anonymous #2 1w

Sidewall* it’s when there’s a gash or bubble on the side of the tire from hitting something, it’s just a bad spot bc it isn’t as structurally sound to hold air pressure and it can pop

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