Why am I counting everything just lately? 🤔

Me too!! I count all the time, except time, ie seconds, minutes. How many slices of carrots, pieces of potatoes into pan, etc. etc. Glad to realise I’m not alone. Never thought it could be stress related as have done it for years.

I don’t count all of the time but have noticed at times of extreme stress I have done this.
I do think in FGTs case it’s more about protecting herself from despair under the circumstances than any form of boredom or OCD.
I think we all have our quirks and our different coping mechanisms.

I also count the number of items as I unload the dishwasher.
Also when I walk the dog on our regular route I count the different wildflowers in bloom each day.
I have autistic children and grandchildren so I am probably on the spectrum too.

I have ,since young,counted things, has to add up to 16..mine is an OCD, diagnosed,I can stop myself but it's something I've learnt to live with

I count the items of clothing coming out of the tumble drier. 🤪

Oh, great is my relief at finding that I am not alone in this habit!!

I count the number of pegs I use on the washing line and the number of socks I hang up { always an odd number} I count the cutlery going into the dishwasher. but I have never bothered adding up numbers I have counted.