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Neuropathy in feet and limited toe movement?
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Lori, when you mentioned the cleaning, that was Linda's mother to a "T". I remember visiting her parents back in the early 80's and to make a few bucks (we were poor as church mice then) she would put us to work. One of the jobs she'd have us do was washing all the walls in her house. Terrible job for me as I like to see results when I do something and her walls always seemed spotless. We'd be moving all the furniture in every room. Ugh! She was a dynamo, never saw anyone that little and overweight move around a house that fast, running rings around us. Linda picked up some of her OCD genes and here we are. I love my wife and would never want to trade her in now, and it has been an interesting and rewarding life in many many ways. But if I had seen what was coming back in 1978 when we first met I'd probably have run the other way as I have the anti-OCD type of personality, like maybe too relaxed about stuff.
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@jesfactsmon Hi Hank, Your post about your mother in law made my toes curl, and that is hard for me, as usually, they can be quite immovable! Your mom in law was just like my mom. My mom made us miserable with her cleaning rituals. She would vacuum the ceiling sometimes! She would have us take everything out of our drawers at least once a month, wash the drawer, and put everything back. Same for closet floors. She walked around with rags stuffed in her shirt for cleaning. She had no friends, no capacity to relax, at all. She used to dust hotel rooms if we went on vacation. She would only do mom/daughter "play" type things if there was a goal; if I needed a dress, we would go shopping. Never just go out to do a fun "girl thing." She is a sore spot in my soul. I loved her, but she made me miserable quite often. OCD is serious business! I was blessed with a kind hearted, normal dad. Without him, God knows what I would be today. By the way, Hank, pain is better today. Go figure!!!! Love to you, Lori