My bed

Everyday I complete my morning ritual by making my bed. I’ll spend 10-15 minutes making sure it looks perfect and then stand by my door, ready to leave, and stare at it. If I see a ruffle in the sheets or my stuffed animals aren’t in the correct spot I’ll keep moving everything until I’m satisfied. I came home from school today and went in my room to find that my mom had stripped a blanket off my bed. I started freaking out and frantically put the bed back together, making it perfect of course, in tears because it was so distressing. My mom comes home later and as this has been an issue before, I expressed that I really don’t like when she comes into my room while I’m not there. I’m not hiding anything. I just hate the way she’ll mess up my carpet by stepping on it a certain way or wash my sheets and blankets when I take the time everyday to make my bed. Obviously I’m very grateful for a mom who is kind enough and willing to wash the things on my bed but it really takes a toll on me and I wish I wasn’t like this. I’m honestly not looking for advice. I don’t plan on trying to change my habits because frankly I do like to make my bed, even though it’s become a bit obsessive. I’m just looking for support, people who can relate, and a place to share my experiences living with OCD.

Bremilly

Date posted: 1y ago

I hope you don’t take this as me like giving advise but maybe just telling your mom you want to start cleaning your own blankets on the weekend or something can help. That way you know when to expect your room to be changed and you aren’t randomly thrown off on days you really couldn’t handle it

ceceliaviox

Date posted: 1y ago

@Bremilly No but I actually really like this cause I tell her all the time that I’ll just do it myself but then when she has the time and energy she just does it for me because she wants to be nice. She’s so sweet I just would much rather do it myself and thank u for saying that ❤️❤️

Pubbywomwom

Date posted: 1y ago

ERP opportunity. Leave home without making it

ceceliaviox

Date posted: 1y ago

@Loophole02 No🤔

Mreow

Date posted: 1y ago

I have Just Right OCD and struggle with this. The point of starting to slowly stop perfecting it may seem counterituitive, but the whole point of this is so that in general, if something in your life that you want in a particular order gets messed up, it wont be as distressing and the rituals wont be as time consuming. I get wanting things to be nice and in order (I'm this way, even OCD aside), but what makes it OCD is when it seems sooooooooooooooo necessary for it to be perfect. Like maybe you just start spending 5-10 min doing your bed ... not 10-15 .... you know what I mean? OCD aside, it sounds like your mom coming in and changing stuff is also just an invasion of your space ... and when she keeps doing it despite your requests, that can feel invalidating. I'm sure she means well, but if that bothers you, maybe it's that your boubdaries are being crossed, and it makes you feel bad. That's really valid.

ceceliaviox

Date posted: 1y ago

@FJustRightOCD This is such a valid point sometimes I don’t think she gets it because when I try expressing that I don’t want her in my room I get emotional and she does too but I feel like I’m definitely capable of telling her abt this when I’m calm thank you for saying this!!

Kellymerellie

Date posted: 24w ago

Dog Urine

I have contamination OCD and sometimes I don't feel like cleaning. I have a huge pile of blankets on my floor that feel contaminated and I have two dogs and seven cats. I don't really touch them anymore like I used to since my OCD got worse. One of my dogs like to pee on my floor a lot and sometimes I'm too lazy to clean it, because I'd have to get the carpet shampooer out and actually clean. Sometimes I do it because I don't want to wash my hands over and over, so I just avoid it. Now I'm scared that the dry urine is on my feet and are now in my bed. I know that I should just say well maybe it did or maybe it didn't and just go about my day, but it's hard. For the people who conquered contamination OCD how did you get through stuff like this? Thank you in advance to anyone who answers my post.

Dennasw

Date posted: 17w ago

My first day

Hi I kept seeing this app on repeat on TikTok over and over and I thought I give it a shot. I have never been diagnosed with OCD but I know that I have it. I’m a young adult and I found out the first time I had OCD was watching lelelons truth video? I was 14 at the time She had to resist sitting back down in a chair after her having sat down she started having a mental break down when she was told to resist. That’s when I knew. It started with myself going up and down a staircase twice buckling unbuckling my seat belt everytime I’m in the car ect I have always been super anti social but trying my best I can socialize but my mind wants to make it sexual with family and friends ughhhh I hate it because that’s not me when I graduated thoughts of hurting my loved ones corrupted my mind I broke down outside of church one time asking if this was really me or not i question if I’m a good enough friend or person in this world to begin with thinking everyone is judging me so so close how can I make this situation better did I do something wrong I struggle with depression as well not to bad but it’s there I come from a loving family but broken as well i believe in god and my OCD makes me go often he’s not real that stuff isn’t real no one is there to save you the list goes on. Anyway I struggle a lot and I really hope that this will help me because I feel extremely hopeless. Lucky for me I do have the ability to seek therapy and I am excited. The only person I ever tell my thoughts to is God no other human has heard so I’m really really hoping this helps me out if your reading this thank you it means a lot because this is my first time ever admitting all this it’s a lot to take in I know and I hope you are ok and that you have a great night and know that we got this

Anonymous

Date posted: 15w ago

My partners mad because of my OCD

Last night I was staying at my boyfriend’s house and couldn’t sleep. I felt like i desperately needed to go back to my parents and clean and organize my room. This has happened a few times before when I was staying at his place. Since then he’s been very upset with me. Does anyone else’s partner do this? Any advice? It’s been hard. He’s made me feel so shameful for having OCD. As if it’s not tough enough /:

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