neurosis:
“a mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, is accompanied by a less distorted perception of reality than in a psychosis, does not result in disturbance of the use of language, and is accompanied by various physical, physiological, and mental disturbances (as visceral symptoms, anxieties, or phobias)” (Merriam-Webster).
I used to behave in a neurotic fashion when I was younger. Not so much anymore. These days, behavior that may seem neurotic is actually more obsessive-compulsive behavior – for me, that is. I don’t know what changed, and I don’t really care – I’m better at managing the …read more