How do you fix "cleaning" obsession?!
Question: How do you fix "cleaning" obsession.?
My mother wants everything cleaned and gets mad when its not clean --- basically, she wants it to 'stay' clean, how is that possible...
She is a nice person but when it comes to cleaning, she will say a LOT of bad stuff like how bad this family is, we are lazy, and how she was tired of all of this. Then, when everything is cleaned, she turns into her being nice again.
Is this some kind of sickness.? like, she turns into a different person whenever it's untidy.
Note: we are not lazy and we clean. We just don't clean it to the point of making it so shiny. Let's say we suceed to 80% clean, but my mother wants it 120% clean. yeh over 100%...Health Question & Answer
She is a nice person but when it comes to cleaning, she will say a LOT of bad stuff like how bad this family is, we are lazy, and how she was tired of all of this. Then, when everything is cleaned, she turns into her being nice again.
Is this some kind of sickness.? like, she turns into a different person whenever it's untidy.
Note: we are not lazy and we clean. We just don't clean it to the point of making it so shiny. Let's say we suceed to 80% clean, but my mother wants it 120% clean. yeh over 100%...Health Question & Answer
Answers:
You can't just fix obsessions. But with your mother, since she gets mad about it not being clean, I guess it's possible she sees a clean house as something to be proud of. Or that it is her pride. So it's not that she's disappointed in you guys for not cleaning it, she's disappointed you guys don't have as much pride in the house as she does.Health Question & Answer
She may have OCD. There is no way to "fix" it, I'm sorry, but you just have to bare with her and try to clean it as best as possible. Just try talking with her and asking if she could relax a little, try getting her to see your point of view and how you feel about this obsession of hers. Maybe ask why she wants everything clean all the time, so you can get some perspective to where she is coming from.Health Question & Answer
I wish my mom was like that! She's more of the dysfunctional nonchalant type who couldn't care less about how the house looks when company comes over. I wish she'd take a little more pride in the family home. Now that im on my own im more like ur mom. ...and the cycle of continues..Health Question & Answer
It makes your mother feel really good an it's good mental health on her part. If it really gets into a pissy mode for you tell her to do it her self.Health Question & Answer
Your mom sounds like a pretty awesome and mentally healthy person.Health Question & Answer