Today my coworker made a comment about OCD that pissed me off so bad. He was like I’m more OCD about being neat than you. I’m like. It’s not a ducking action word bro. I didn’t say that but I was so ready to burst. He doesn’t know I have ocd so I can’t really blame him but !!!

I completely know how you feel. When my husband and I told my mother in law that I have ocd she then started talking about how she think she is too because she’s forgets she unplugged something or that she wants something to be a certain way. I was so upset cause I think people don’t understand that being ocd is not an adjective. It feels belittling when they think they know because they have no clue of how annoying and overwhelming and stressing having ocd really is.

I hear you. When I told my mom about my OCD her response was "I think everyone is a little OCD" my first thought was "No, they arent." It was so hurtful and dismissive. It triggered a massive spiral and I almost quit treatment because of it.