Anyone else past trying to explain ocd to people

I'm sure I'm not alone here but has anyone else reached the stage where they no longer tell new people about there ocd or even try to explain to anyone what it is and what it feels like. In the past 4 years since I have really struggled with this the majority of people that I have told and tried to explain it to have either laughed at it or just said 'yeah you want to stop doing that' As if people with OCD choose to ruminate and do compulsions Don't get me wrong there have been a few people that have listened and tried to understand but the majority of people have either laughed or said something like yeah don't worry about it we are all a bit weird. Now I don't hold any bad feelings towards anyone I have told but I think I have decided that from now on I will only speak about it with people who I think can actually help

Username: cohdycohdy

Date posted: 50w ago

OCD is something you struggle with and I think should be explained to anyone you feel comfortable explaining it to and rest easy in knowing that not everyone is going to understand it. How could they without really experiencing it themselves? But as for the explanation, I think it really depends on how the compulsive behavior manifests itself. It’s not a really easy thing to explain to be honest. I’ve sat here myself drafting a few examples that didn’t quite capture the feeling. You don’t need anyone, unless they are a medical doctor specializing in OCD diagnosis, to validate the struggles you have. Thankfully there are many people who have made videos online that cover this. I use those sometimes because I just can’t find the words to express it. Here’s an example: https://youtu.be/WWloIAQpMcQ?si=C2Nwd6OxrybZGg9D

Username: Joe87Joe87

Date posted: 49w ago

Yes I get what you're saying. I think another reason that I feel past telling anyone is because I am actually a little bit sick of hearing myself talk about it. I don't include coming on here and having conversations with fellow sufferers because that is different. I mean sick of hearing my own voice say the same words that I have said time and time again like it's a broken record. I think this is a positive thing that I feel this way because the longer I suffer with ocd the more I think that ocd is basically a response to anxiety. I went from coping with my anxiety and problems in positive ways to it slowly breaking me down to the point that I started to ruminate and do compulsions in the hope that would deal with it which of course it doesn't. I like to compare anxiety to the weather in that some days it rains and some days it shines. I don't think anxiety ever truly goes away. I think it ebs and flowd throughout our lives and when we have ocd we just need to find positive ways to deal with the anxiety rater than rumination and compulsions. It's like ocd is an attempt to permanently get rid of anxiety and uncomfortable thoughts and feelings but that actually isn't possible which is why its so hard to get out of

Username: Glitter

Date posted: 5y ago

Hey this is my first post on here. I have struggled with ocd since i was 5. I didnt know because I repressed these memories I guess but my mom told me I had to see a therapist when i was in kindergarten. Anyways, I finally opened up to my best friends the other day about my crippling OCD. And none of them seemed to really care...at all. I wish people would realize OCD is more than just being “neat” and “clean”. It makes school and everyday things more difficult. People dont take OCD seriously enough. I wish my friends cared so I could talk to them about it more, since therapy is so expensive, but I just wanted to share my experiences with a group of people who would understand.

Username: Ella1701

Date posted: 5y ago

Am I the only person who feels as tho OCD is like one of the topics you don’t speak of like when your around people who genuinely do not understand or suffer with OCD you can’t mention it.I also suffer with anxiety and although when people are around me enough they can notice behaviour I feel as tho I’d be highly judged for it.Like I shouldn’t feel the way I do because it makes me seem insane to people who can not understand it.No one around me ever truly understands its.

Username: Anonymoussssss

Date posted: 3y ago

I honestly think it’s best to keep your ocd hidden from people who don’t have it unless absolutely necessary. This disorder is incredibly complicated and hard to understand. Even people that suffer from it often find it hard to understand why they’re afraid of something that doesn’t make sense whatsoever much less people who don’t have it.

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