mbers
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- 1y
wtf???
Is anyone else so exhausted of OCD being a joke? I’m wondering when laughing about mental illness became funny.
777Q777Q
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- 1y
Personally I feel it is best to take it all in stride. The average person isn’t familiar with most disorders or diseases. Unless it affects them directly it is not their responsibility to know about it .
SpecklesSpeckles
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 1y
I hate when people just think it's about cleaning, hand washing. They have no idea how terrible it can be with the intrusive thoughts
rodria49rodria49
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If I have one more coworker say “I’m being a little ocd!” “Ahh my ocd is showing!” “I’m ocd I have to have it this way!” And it’s just another QUIRK for organization and tidiness I AM GOING TO SCREAM!! Even before I knew I had OCD, it bugged me so much. Even more now!!!
Wolfram Wolfram
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- 1y
It's hard for them to understand because they've probably never experienced anything like it. I've joked about the cleaning compulsions saying I'd rather have that than the other themes I've had, as I dislike cleaning and at least it would be done. I know in reality I wouldn't want the compulsion as triggers would be everywhere and you'd hate doing it even more if anything. Doing compulsions is not a satisfactory seeking thing, it's behavioural relief. Doing it is extremely stressful and not enjoyable at all. Don't expect the average person to understand. They won't. It's not your job to educate them either. It might be better to refrain from reacting to this if it happens in real life. If they want to understand then you can enlighten them.
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Wolfram Wolfram
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- 1y
I think I saw a trailer for a movie with the main character having rocd I think or contamination ocd. It looked like a complete fantasy
ctmontctmont
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- 1y
Not everyone cleans as a compulsion either. So messed up.
mbersmbers
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- 1y
*I came across this post on facebook*
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When?
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