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Anyone else???
It seems like my husband brings out more O.C.Dness in me when he's home, does anyone else have the same problem or similar one???
It seems like my husband brings out more O.C.Dness in me when he's home, does anyone else have the same problem or similar one???
Yes, it makes sense that a person in this role in life would bring around more themes. This is something I welcome when my husband is around. It’s Taken many years but he plays such an important role, it only makes sense that many themes play out when he’s around ;) it’s not the best feeling but I always make sure to talk to my NOCD therapist when this happens. It helps a lot.
I’ve experienced this before too with certain ppl. It’s unfortunate. Would you like to elaborate on the HOW he does?
Well he never says I've done a good job at anything I do, so I try harder in all I do. I feel the same with my Mom as I always have since a child. Or my husband's mom makes me feel the same. It's like nothing is ever good enough. Sometimes I think it's them that has the problem but now maybe I'm seeing that it's really me it's got me messed up
@J.Christine It looks like a love language issue! You have a love language of affirmations where it’s very helpful and beneficial for someone to verbally compliment you. I’m the same way! Of course we have to learn that not everyone is going to be like that BUT it still matters on who we are spending so much of our time and getting along with. Also, I’ve experienced the same with my own parents( specifically mom) not too enough. Not everyone is like that though. I would recommend communicating with your husband that if he could up his “game” in the compliment department that would be greatly appreciated and helpful to you’re overall well being. OCD or not
Yes. I’m constantly on him about washing his hands and telling him to leave things how he found it haha. I think it’s just men being men.
@Emmnala I find this comment fake news 😎 lmao no I get it but not all of us are like that. It’s like the unfortunate ones of my gender saying “women just being women”. not all women are fitting into your tiny stereotypical box. I get there are slight patterns but look at society’s culture to them (women). Which I agree the same for my own gender look at society’s bullshit expectations of men
@JordTheNord Oh trust me I know I was just joking
@JordTheNord I do use that method cuz one time I had a psychiatrist tell me that a person doesn't know if they're doing something that irritates you until you tell them. So I do that with everybody I know especially my husband and I've used that method so much that it's now a skill that I perceive well. But my husband has this little thing that I guess it amuses him to see me struggle or something like that. And it sounds I'm a little dramatic also he gets his kicks off of it but me it hurts my feelings I'm very emotional person and where my feelings on my sleeve.
@J.Christine And I wear myself out trying to do things to the best ability that I can because I'm trying to make it good enough for let's just say everyone not just my husband I guess
@J.Christine I’m so sorry to hear that! You or anyone should not be treated like that. I’m sorry to hear that. Maybe couples counseling would be beneficial?
@JordTheNord Yeah, maybe not I may need to let it go
@J.Christine What you mean?
OCD latches onto things and people you care about, so yes, makes sense.
I have more ocd at home than at work or social settings,church,etc…
Me too
Does anyone else struggle with object permanence in relationships? Like whenever my partner is out of the house I immediately think negatively or I find things wrong with the relationship or him… For background my partner and I always fight over chores (I know it’s common but it’s annoying) I definitely pull more weight than him and I think he has ADHD, which makes him struggle to help and be aware of helping. Lately we’ve been somewhat good with splitting meals and dishes whatever, I know it can change with work stress, fatigue whatever. But last week my partner was out of the house watching his uncle’s dog so he was barely home. He was sleeping over at his uncles house and would come home for meals sometimes and stuff like that. I started becoming super fixated on him not helping with the dishes before he left and would constantly feel urges to yell about it. Even though the week prior everything was good when it came to that (sometimes with my ROCD I’ll even question myself and be like was it?) so I have started 4 separate fights arguing about dishes and chores and mentioning that he doesn’t help enough and if this continues I’ll have to leave… it’s so hard for me to snap out of it and just realize that he was going back and forth and didn’t think to help because he was busy with helping his uncle. And then I get such a negative view of him in my head that I nitpick his appearance, I make comments, etc, because my underlying fear is he doesn’t care to help, he will never change, and we will fail. So it’s almost like I’m looking to have a reason to run before I actually need to? It’s a constant cycle for me and I’m truly so exhausted by myself. But also relationships are so hard for me because I struggled SO much with trying to depend on others that I almost don’t let myself depend on others…. Any advice is appreciated but also just like do you also experience this? Thank you & pls be kind 🥺🥺🥺
Hi everyone. I’m having a really hard time today in my relationship. I am just feeling so frustrated by my back-and-forth feelings about my relationship. One day I’ll feel so good, and then the next I don’t at all. I think my biggest trigger in the house is the chores that the two of us have to do in the house. I’m much more of a clean person than my boyfriend is. I’m also thinking that he has ADHD and struggles to remember when to do specific chores and I have to remind him pretty often, but he will usually do it when I ask. Today, I’m on a huge spiral of telling myself that he is never gonna be able to learn to do things on his own, he’s not gonna be able to take care of our kids in the future If we do get married, he’s not gonna be able to help take care of our house when we do have one one day, And I am just exhausted. It’s so hard fighting these thoughts all day and then I feel like I have to sit down and talk to him about chores and obviously that doesn’t go well when I’m not feeling good. Definitely a compulsion… It feels so much better when I can just relax and just let him figure things out on his own, and I can just take care of myself. I also come from a household where I was constantly criticized and controlled in certain ways, so I have that to carry too…I’ve gotten much better at doing that most of the time but today is pretty bad. It always feels a little bit worse as well when I’m on my period and feeling very hormonal as well… Can anyone please shed some light on if they’ve experienced this before and any support they might be able to offer in relation to this? Anything would be helpful and please be kind!
I have HOCD and ROCD and it makes me wanna puke all day I live with my husband
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