Got a theory guys, do you think that we tend to have co-morbid OCD as an over-compensating mechanism for lack of common sense and executive function (as opposed to having OCD caused by autism directly)?
I think this, because even now in middle age, I find that I have to write down several things that I need to do when doing family activities (I'm married to an NT woman, have two daughters) and she's had to rebuke me on common sense things that I missed, despite acknowledging that I'm a decent and conscientious individual at heart. So I feel a great sense of guilt, shame, and regret as a result. Thus I find myself triple-checking and consulting notes and asking "what-if" questions to her when embarking on certain activities and whatnot, which one would say are OCD-like behaviours, but I think in my case it's justified.
IN a similar vein, one could make a logical argument that we're not technically "paranoid", b/c we've actually suffered abuse from others (we weren't imagining it), parallel to the theory that we're not OCD if we actually have a history that propels us in that direction. As opposed to someone who doesn't make such mistakes, who keeps checking for such-and-such when it's clear that there's nothing to be anxious about, for them.
