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Yeah! Ocd loves attacking whatever hurts your self esteem. But don't believe in it. Just say to it "Yeah, sure i may not be smart" because at the end of the day there are countless perspectives on what smart is and you can be both intelligent but at the same time not , perfection doesn't exist. Embrace uncertainty because that's what we are. Uncertain beings.
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Buy I feel like there’s truth in the “I’m not an intellectual” line
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@MissExistential Also, what are your compulsions? I’m having a hard time identifying mine
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Yes 100%. That is one of the reasons I am an introvert because I think people will think I’m stupid, superficial, and have no substance.
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Then it seems like ocd is not letting you be yourself. Disobey it and you won't regret it. Do what it considers illogical.
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Also, what are your compulsions? I’m having a hard time identifying mine
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And exactly! I’m so afraid of coming off stupid!
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@MissExistential I think me not expressing my self or showing who I truly and holding back what I want to say most of the time is my compulsion.
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@Hhrose1 it makes the ocd happy because it’s getting what it wants when I don’t say thing I want to out of fear.
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Yes!!! My OCD tries to convince me that because I said something stupid or got a question wrong on a test that my brain is deteriorating and I’m becoming stupid.
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Yes. I am considering starting grad school this fall to become an licensed professional counselor. But. I'm afraid I won't even be able to apply. My OCD keeps telling me (among other things) that I'm not smart enough for grad school and will end up flunking out. I really want to change careers. And I can't do that without going back to school. But I can't help thinking. I won't get in anyway, so why bothering trying. Its so frustrating.
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I’m in grad school and it definitely feeds into this insecurity of mine. But go anyway! I feel like a fraud…but at least I’m making it and I’m almost done :)
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@MissExistential Also, what are your compulsions? I’m having a hard time identifying mine
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Today I've let myself go down a huge rabbit hole regarding this phrase and it's stressing me out. Sometimes, yes, it is that deep. But other times, it really isn't. I keep finding myself torn between these two ideals. I've been seeing all these videos regarding the rise of anti-intellectualism and the anti-woke mob, all that. These videos make me extremely worried about cancel culture and moral guilt, and they had me rethinking every morally wrong, gross, questionable thing or thought I ever had. I saw many comments saying that yes everything is that deep and it feels like my mind is on constant security and asking myself "what would the internet think about the things I've thought of or may have done?" On one hand, I feel like if I say "it's not that deep", I feel like a hypocrite or a bad person or an idiot. But on the other hand if I say "it is that deep", my OCD begins to spiral and analyze everything about myself. It's not healthy to overanalyze everything but it's also not healthy to ignore bad things. It's very stressful Does anyone relate to this?
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Does anyone struggle with feeling like their ocd issues are not ocd enough compared to other peoples ocd? Is this an ocd thought itself lol
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Does anybody else experience OCD while reading? I feel like i need to remember everything in my book. And i have a feel that i need to completely understand EVEYTHING in my book (even very minor things) and if not, i feel as though im cheating or that the minor thing is very significant and that ill want to remember it even way after i finish the book (just for the purpose of knowing EVERYTHING about my book) Also, when a character says some minor things i feel the need to understand it completely or i feel the fear that i didn’t understand what the character actually meant. If youve struggled with this please give tips on how to overcome it
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