This type of behavior is a coping mechanism when under high amounts of stress, ie controlling what they can rather than confronting the adversity of the unknown.

it can be therapeutic in moderation

[–] Steve@startrek.website 17 points 10 months ago (3 children)

How do you explain the next person who scrambles the bin?

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Coping mechanism for shitty parenting.

[–] Sotuanduso@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

Well obviously supermarkets put the worst product in the easiest to reach place, so if you want the highest quality candy box or whatever's in there, you have to dig to the bottom.

What do you mean that doesn't make sense in this context?

[–] A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Psychopathy