- Date posted
- 1y ago
Are we born with OCD?
I have a question ☝🏻 Is OCD something you’re born with or is it something that develops over time? Because I only started getting extreme symptoms in 9th grade. Once I started doing physical compulsions in 11th grade, everyone was kinda confused on why I started doing these things out of nowhere But I remember as a kid always making sure my body felt even. It wasn’t anything crazy. Like whenever I was walking on the sidewalk and felt my foot step on a crack, I would make sure my other foot stepped on a crack as well in the same spot to make my feet feel even again. I remember mentioning this to my cousin thinking it was something relatable but they didn’t know what I meant lol. And ever since I was a kid, I’ve always liked the number 3. It just feels right ya know? It’s a good amount for me. I count to three a lot and I forever will. I will forever do things 3 times. I used to judge people if they said their favorite number was anything but 3 lol. So, are we born with OCD? Is it developed over time? Both?