My 16 yr old son struggles with sexual/violent OCD, involving unwanted thoughts about killing or raping family members, including his little brother. He opened up to one of his friends about it and now this "friend" has turned on my son and is spreading horrible rumors about my son. I'm trying to encourage my son to come here and talk with others but he is resistant.

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I get these types of thoughts as well. They are horrible and can be so scary. I'm sorry your son is going through that. Someone who would do something like that is not a friend. I understand your son's reluctance to take about it. There is so much shame and guilt associated with OCD, but especially when you deal with taboo themes like ones that are sexually explicit, or related to harm or suicide. I'm 45. Can't even imagine dealing with those types of thoughts at 16. OCD targets the people and things you love and value most. It's a jerk and a bully.

Oh my gosh. Sorry to hear that. As a 16 year old male myself, I would be frightened and scared to step foot at school, knowing there are people who know what kind of harm intrusive thoughts that I have.

Oh my gosh am 15 and I struggle with the same OCD literally the same. I am here if he needs to talk. And am so so sorry his friend did that. Not really friend that’s HORRIBLE

People don't understand ocd... I'd tell him to just act like the friend made it all up. Unless it's in writing who can prove it?

Kids are so brutal nowadays and people in general when it comes to OCD because people do not understand it unless they have gone through it. That is not a true friend to turn on him when he’s going through something so terrible.

This is horrible I am sorry to hear that. I get thoughts like that as well, it’s not who we are, they are thoughts that come against our will. I will be praying for your son 🙏🏼

His snap he said is mccartoone if you guys wanna talk to him about this stuff you can text him on snap