What is it about neat freaks?
I mean they cop an attitude like they're something special (which they are!) . . . Now I AM somewhat of a neat freak and I do feel superior (okay, maybe not really superior; I just don't understand leaving a mess behind) to the messy ones.
But what's that all about?
For me keeping my surrounds fairly neat and orderly is really about LAZINESS… I don't want to have to come back to the mess… I just want to deal with it NOW which frees up my mind to do the things I really want to do just as soon as I clean up after myself!
Having a disorderly living space drives me a little crazy and so I'll even go so far as to clean up after my partner (within reason) just so my space is clear so I don't have to look at the mess while I perform my two work-from-home jobs.
If this is all so important to me why do I surround myself with people that don't share this same passion for order?
My ex-wife and my current partner are definitely not neat freaks. Both are "pile makers". If I like things so neat and orderly why don't I just have neat freaks for my closest associates? It seems like it would make life a little bit easier.
And of course if my current partner ever reads this blog post my living space may get really neat and empty!:-)