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I have a question or two about my brother. He is 17. About 6 months ago he began sleeping in a recliner in the family room instead of the bed in his room. When asked why, he has no reason for doing this.

He washes his hands constantly, for many years. At one time early on the skin on his hand would 'break' and bleed lightly, he talks about this like its someone elses fault. He only washes them at the kitchen sink with dish soap. He spends upwards of an hour in the shower one time every day, washing his hands in the kitchen when through.

When he washes his clothes, he folds them and puts them in a stack inside of the dryer (sits nothing on top) until all of them are folded, and he moves them to his room in privacy. He won't continue if he's being noticed, instead he throws a fit until you go away.

He has a rediculous temper, like he's on the defensive of how he makes himself look bad without a logical reason for any of it.

Whats up with all this?

I don't know, Obssessive Compulsive maybe? I have heard they have a tendency to wash their hands constantly.
Carrie

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What you are describing sounds very much like Obsessive Compulsive disorder, but he really should see a professional about a diagnosis and treatment. There are other possibilities besides that, but OCD is often associated with having to wash so much.

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