I wish I was a normal teenager (vent)

I wish I was a normal teenager with normal feelings and normal emotions why do I have to feel every emotional so ugly why is my brain broken I just want to be normal and laugh about stupid crap go travel do good in college whatever I’m gonna be at my last year of being a teenager soon and. Feel like I wasted what could’ve been good years of my life What stories of me being a teenager am I going to tell my kids in the future when it’s all filled with horrible sad things sorry just needed to vent

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Username: oldtownadamoldtownadam

Date posted: 36w ago

Hey I’m 34 this year and I first got my OCD when I was a teenager. Actually 16 years old. Whatever you are wishing and thinking right now, trust me I have been there and done that. I just wanna tell you that no, you haven’t wasted all the good years. OCD is teaching you the very truth about life and some deep life lessons that many people don’t even realize - For one, everyone’s path is different. You don’t need to compare yourself with anyone else, and I repeat: ANYONE ELSE. For two, now you can empathize with all the people out there who have suffered OCD - that’s like 3% of earth population, so like 240M people!! That’s not counting people who have depression or anxiety or other mental health conditions, which will be much more. Just love yourself. Take care of yourself. See this as your opportunity to grow. Im sure you are going to learn ERP, learn CBT, learn ACT, or even seek out religious help. If you are not already doing so, you are super likely going to. Then you will learn some of the most valuable human wisdoms that most people don’t know about until very late in life. And don’t think others don’t need to learn those lessons. Many people will experience life’s challenges one way or another. Having OCD doesn’t make you different from all the other people that experienced non-OCD but equally painful suffering of life. Just move forward, have faith, live a great life!

Username: ughhhhughhhh

Date posted: 36w ago

@oldtownadam Thank you for such a kind message I’m glad there’s older people on here giving this advice. I’m scared of growing up into a full on adult but seeing people say this stuff, It makes me feel hopeful for the future I hope to have this mindset soon. Thank you

Username: ElizabethGeorgeM55ElizabethGeo...

Date posted: 36w ago

I’m a teenager too, everything sucks now, it’s not how it used to be. Try your best to recover, and you can make memories in the future if you’re worried. You don’t have to be perfect. Nobody is and nobody does.

Username: Wanderer_Wanderer_

Date posted: 36w ago

Damn, idk what to tell you, I'm very sorry, try not to give in to that dark pit of sorrow and sadness, instead look for professional help and try the gym, try to do lots of friends, I know how you are probably feeling right now, my ocd appeared when I was 13, and idk I think it's stronger and more debilitating now that I'm 25 but I also had thoughts like you, why is my brain like this, why can't I be normal, try not to be so hard on yourself, this we didn't choose it, but you can choose how to deal with it

Username: Anon

Date posted: 4y ago

I want to be dead but I don’t want to be dead. It’s a dilemma ? I have so many goals and things I want to become and do in the future. My teenager years have gone down the drain. Now I’m questioning if life will ever get better for me ?? Like it used to be before this hell storm intruded me (3 years ago). When I was younger I saw myself married and growing a family, now I don’t. Idk if it’s a form/theme of ocd but today I kept thinking, “what if I never like anyone ever again or catch feelings for anyone and I’ll stay alone forever” I feel so numb toward everyone and don’t feel attraction to anyone. Before, I’d be crushing over so many guys and now I don’t have interest in anything...can this also be a result of not enough serotonin ?? Anyways I’m not looking for reassurance I think I just needed to vent my late night thoughts and write them out...

Username: Makki23

Date posted: 4y ago

I feel like I'm failing at life. The friends I do have left are already living their lives, going to college, getting good jobs. All I do is sit at home overthink constantly horrible things. I have a hard time suriving working at a small retail job. And I don't really have any passion for a career. I wish more than anything I thought normally so I could have a decent t least life....why did I have to be like this? I'm sorry for the random rant

Username: Anonymous:,(

Date posted: 3y ago

Another vent I’m so sorry! I just come to realize that I feel like I’m the only one struggling and doing this to myself. It sucks because I look at the people around and I wish I could be like them. I don’t want to be obsessive. I don’t want these thoughts and worries. Realizing this is forever sucks. I’m crying again. I’m always crying because I’m such an emotional person. I hate it. It’s so funny because everytime I always feel like I’m doing better like no crying and stuff but it only last a couple weeks or days. I just don’t know if I can live a fulfilling life.

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