The Anus: An FAQ, Part Four

Obsessives fear that without the silly rituals, their own anality might seep out in the form of paranoia.

“Scatet totus orbis.”

Martin Luther

Part Three of The Anus: An FAQ is available here.

Q: Is it possible to live inside the rectum?

For the non-obsessive, the obsessional neurotic’s repetitive, meaningless rituals appear undermotivated. What is really going to happen if order and cleanliness are not symbolically maintained? Is having everything in its right …