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Celebrities Who Have a Personal "No Autograph" Policy

Some people do collect autographs. Some do it for fun, some do it for money. I am someone who only contacts someone I admire, and for their persoanality, not just their talent or physical attributes. If a celebrity finds it too stressful to accomodate autograph seekers, it is totally understandable. When they mock the very people who help keep them famous, then they cross a line and deserve to be called out. I made a list of celebrities who don't sign autographs, because I don't want there to be any hyper-emotional people like me out there who get their hopes crushed writing or tweeting a celebrity. To those who consider autograph seekers "sad": They are the same people who make and keep you rich and famous. They may be going through a rough time in life. You don't need to make things worse by behaving like a douchebag. You were once a "nobody", too. Chances are YOU longed for someone's John Hancock of whom YOU admired. If autographing/ta...

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder-What it's like-for me

Photo negative of blog author lying on floor with OCD description I write mainly about my autism on this blog. I have not got into my co-morbids much.  When I was about five years old, I began to have unwelcome, unpremeditated thoughts. They were intrusive and did not reflect how I felt toward others. I kept hearing a (non audible) voice like "Push your mother/father down the stairs" when I would be behind them on a staircase. I "hear" an imaginary voice when I am reading. I don't know if others hear themselves read, but I do. I was also blessed with loving parents.  The thoughts I had were confusing and scary. The last thing I wanted to do was hurt or even kill my parents.  There were other directives, such as take one way around to the back yard or bad things will happen to you (meaning me). I thank God I didn't give into the inaudible voice, impulsion or compulsion. I could better function overall as a child. Most of my intrusive thoughts ar...