Why do I always feel the need to reset online accounts?

[Josh]

Every week or two, I have the urge to delete online accounts and make new ones, create new emails while deleting the one before, remake my Facebook and Twitter accounts, etc. If I have an email account with more than one provider, it creates a ton of stress. Every month I need to reset my laptop because it feels insecure because of the default settings being tampered with my own.

The same problem follows me to my cell phone. I've had all 4 platforms in the past year, and I always feel the need to factory reset my phone to default, so it would be more secure and simple. I haven't gone 2 weeks in the past 2 years without resetting my phone.

Can someone give me some info about what would cause this?

Thanks

[Mike S]

There are more people out there like this that have the same fear >>> being hacked !.....It's always a good idea to change passwords every 3-6 months on the computer for your e-mail and any other accounts you may have but to do so every 2 weeks is not necessary....I have had the same Password and ID for over 4 years and really don't worry that much about it....If you have a good internet provider they will reset the password if your account is ever hacked....that happened to me once in 10 years and the provider reset it within 20 minutes with a simple phone call........As far as making new accounts every 2 weeks that's also not necessary....just change the password every three months.............

[Charley Horse]

Not a psychiatrist...but....it sounds like you suffer from
a mix of excessive compulsive behavior and paranoia.

Do you recognize similar behavior in other parts of your
daily routines?

Or is your post an attempt at humor...Joshing us...?