My dad was seriously OCD and what people call, "a neat freak." His shoes in the closet were all lined up neatly and he had a virtual pharmacy in one closet with back-ups of nearly everything you use in the bathroom...Q-tips/toothbrushes/toothpaste/various ointments/dry skin lotion/you name it.
His car was always so clean that it was what we now call "detailed." He wore custom made suits and shirts that cost a fortune. He had a cleaning lady who came twice a week and ironed his Sea Island cotton pajamas. And on and on...you get the picture. His last job was being a judge in Minneapolis, (where he lived his whole life), it suited his personality in many ways but particularly being able to control everything and everyone in his courtroom. He was a bit of a control freak as well. I did not envy him.
I'm legions below him on the scale of OCD but still have my quirks. I have lots of automotive and other tools and I have to know where everything is at all times. It's just really important to be able to grab what you need when you need it. I'm also an extreme creature of habit and share the obsession with keys. I don't carry a wallet but have it in the door pocket of my car. I can't stand having things in my pockets, so I have a huge carabiner with all of my keys on it that goes everywhere with me and only have the key or fob to the car I'm driving in my pocket. I carry a credit card and a debit card plus a small amount of cash in my RH front pocket and one key or fob in my left.
I don't wear jewelry other than a Timex watch. I don't fault or judge others for their habits, (generally), but I know myself well and always have. I know what's not for me. I've never had to worry about pick pockets because I never have anything in my back pockets except my iPhone when moving from vehicle to building. I always take my phone and keys with me when I step out of the car, even to pump gas. Actually, especially to pump gas. There are few places better to steal a car than a gas station when someone is pumping the fuel or inside for a minute in the store. If you left your phone in the car, HTF are you going to call 911? I think about these things.
