Mine is more like your MC as well.. Making me feel reassured , that may feel a little of something , and that is normal, like you said your MC says.. everyone does that a little... will say something like "but you don't do that to the extreme, if you were extreme on that to one end , then maybe it would be pathological".. I would internalize your MC thoughts and what he is telling you, seems alot better. That would be hard, definately... Wish you the best!! Lonesome , it seems from several posts I've seen, you are really perceptive and smart about alot!