I cannot express the anger I have when people ignorantly say that they’re “so ocd” and think of ocd as a quirk. My ocd got so bad at one point it was basically considered a disability because I could not do anything. People make these mental illnesses, also including like ADHD, as a quirk thinking that it is just a funny thing. It makes me really upset:(

Username: fjwidbeowjsbdjwkjebdbdfjwidbeowjsb...

Date posted: 2y ago

SERIOUSLY. CAME ON HERE TO SAY THIS. it’s absolutely ridiculous and SO offensive towards people who ACTUALLY have ocd. my teacher is constantly and i mean CONSTANTLY talking about ‘his ocd’ when he messes up his writing and tries to fix it or if something is slightly crooked. like just because you want something to look nice DOESNT MEAN YOU HAVE OCD. i want to scream this in class yet i keep quiet. it makes me so mad. if only he and others realized how bad ocd really is. god, if only it WERE as simple as saying ‘oh! this drawing looks ugly, UGH! my OCD! i hate it!” truly one of the worst things about ocd imo is having to deal with ignorant people who think they know what the f ocd is. im so mad

Username: Snorlax_calSnorlax_cal

Date posted: 2y ago

Same here I hear it all the time and I just think to myself, “you don’t know the half of it” and I kind of just sigh and laugh because I’m glad they don’t have it (wouldn’t wish it upon anyone) and they have no clue on what it’s really like, and imo I am really confused to how people don’t know the truth about ocd? Why is it seen as “oh I have do so and so, my ocd” and not how it really is and ruins peoples life’s ?? I think more awearness needs to acc be spread and not even just ocd, all mental health issues!

Username: Lms526Lms526

Date posted: 2y ago

This makes me so angry. Its so hurtful and dismissive. People have no clue what we go through on a daily basis. Sometimes I just don't have the words to explain. Another one I hate is "Everyone is a little OCD" No they aren't!

Username: Anony Anony

Date posted: 2y ago

I remember trying to explain that I have OCD to a friend and they told me that “it’s just wanting things to be clean” and that I’m overreacting. It sucks how people don’t understand what OCD actually is.

Username: Gay

Date posted: 6y ago

It’s ridiculous how much people discussing HOCD bothers me. I know it’s a form of OCD, which I understand is out of the person’s control. I know mental illness is not a choice. I have OCD, so I get it. I get invasive thoughts about being hetero, so it makes sense that it works the other way too. I know the people who have HOCD aren’t necessarily homophobic. It does kind of make me feel like my sexuality is a worst case scenario, though. I can’t help but think “people are as afraid of being like me, as I am of heart attacks”. Idk. It just almost feels like people are saying “oh no what if I’m gay” “don’t worry, you’re straight. You’re okay because you’re straight” (which I know isn’t the case). It could just be because of the lack of positivity I’ve seen surrounding the queer community lately, though. I’m not trying to call out or invalidate people with HOCD though, I know it’s something that they don’t enjoy, and it’s something they suffer with just as much as I suffer with my OCD. Sorry, just needed to get that off my chest

Username: anonymous07

Date posted: 5y ago

*me preparing to share with loved ones or friends about my mental illness* *taking a deep breath and being brave* me: “So... I wanted to share something deep with you. I have recently been struggling with OCD.” them: “OH MY GOD ME TOO!!!! I hAtE iT wHeN tHiNgS aRe NoT cLeAn!!!!!!!!!”

"Pure" OCD

Username: MyLifeIsOCD

Date posted: 1y ago

OCD not taken as serious as other MH disorders

I was wondering if you guys agree. I have PTSD, GAD, depression, an eating disorder and OCD. I feel like every time, OCD is taken the least serious, while to me its the worse... Also, my OCD makes it hard for me to search for help cause my OCD tells me Im a bad person, I dont deserve help, Im not allowed to show my emotions Because of that I cant show how bad it is, especially cause its pure ocd, so people dont mention my struggle or take me serious. But i feel like, in general, of all my disorders, OCD is taken the least serious, while to me its the worst of all. I hate it... i hate OCD so much, its debilitating and nobody can see it.

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