Is it OCD or autism

obviously, not over here actually looking for a genuine answer lol. but ik they go together alot im autistic and have had compulsions my entire life. like its just an everyday part of my existence since … middle? ish school. so 10 years. tho looking into it i dont think its just autism, and my therapist told me she suspects OCD but i wanna get fully tested before slapping a label on it (again. like already got CPTSD BPD MDD and GAD) does any one here also have the tism and ocd and tips on how they happen to juggle the two? not asking professional advice lol. just some solidarity. i’m a lesbian and i think i may have SO-OCD which is so annoying

roweder

Date posted: Yesterday

What if I said: people without OCD don't worry about it? JK I have autism, ADHD, and OCD. My advice: 🤷‍♂️... idk! Was it OCD that made me finally go for an autism diagnosis? Was it OCD or autism that gave me panic attacks about communication when I was young? I don't need to know. They can be treated in very similar ways, so I just try to recognize appropriate and inappropriate reactions. Pick an amount of time, I picked 7s. if it takes you longer than that to respond, it's a compulsion. was it an autistic compulsion or an OCD compulsion? Sometimes it's obvious, most times it's not, but if I recognized it and know how I want to change, then I don't need to know what it came from. When I learned that my next door neighbor is my co-worker after being his neighbor and co-worker for one year, I blamed autism. When I look through NOCD posts and think "Jeez, I'm not struggling nearly this hard, I don't belong here" I know that's OCD.

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

hello! I’m also an autistic lesbian with ocd!! I’ve also struggled with SO-OCD, and I know that feeling of like “not knowing yourself”? For me and my life, I like to let the people around me (at work or personal relationships) that I struggle with how my autism and ocd affects me. Of course not everyone is receptive, but being honest with why I do things has help ME notice it more and has help others understand more too. Noticing my behaviors has been super helpful for me. Like noticing when I’m becoming overwhelmed or become less regulated and where it is on my body, has helped loads. Noticing the changes in my body has also made me like “come to”and “go back and listen to my thoughts”. Makes me review and think like what’s a real thought, rumination, or someone else’s thought that became mine. (like a trauma voice. mine is my grandmas) Self awareness really helped me, and maybe it can help you if you decide to try! Also i’m sorry about the so-ocd, I wish I knew a trick for that bc it’s hard and disheartening. It’s like I’m so confident in my sexuality until I’m not. It doesn’t feel like 100% lesbianism for me bc I like masculinity on others, so that breeds the thoughts of doubt. Definitely very black and white thinking for me. Idk if you’ve read the lesbian masterdoc, but rereading that helps bring me back down from the thought spiral. If you figure out something way better, lmk!! 🩷🩷🩷

pwfashionsadsr

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous can i dm u?

pwfashionsadsr

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous also, i dont mean to make u spiral too much but the author of the lesbian materdoc ended up being bi

Anonymous

Date posted: 23h

@pwfashionsadsr yes! and i didn’t know that about the author 🧍‍♀️

pwfashionsadsr

Date posted: 22h

@Anonymous whats how do i message u

Anonymous

Date posted: 20h

@pwfashionsadsr i have no idea. i thought you knew how to sorry !!

finches

Date posted: 16w

anyone with autism + ocd?

so. oh lord. half my ocd symptoms could be autism. (not that im looking for a triple diagnosis including adhd, its just interesting to explore) this little ol rabbit hole started with my friend, who happens to be autistic and passionate about how their own condition works, when they started slowly easing the convo into an autism screening and by the time i realized what he was doing it was “oh my god ur kinda right i might be wrong for denying all this time that i could have autism” always thought my experience with texture/sensory as a toddler (and now) was ocd, because thats mainly what made adults call me ocd, more blatant ocd signs aside (such as touching things “just right”, ordering items etc) wondered why i was like that when theres not even a *direct* link between ocd and sensory issues (not the same as somatic ocd) thought i just happen to be an extremely sensitive person since i was born, now realizing that couldve been a sign of autism, along side many more “quirks” ive always had anyone with autism and ocd that can tell me what their experience is like? what about when u were children? especially if u snuck under the radar until u were older, my parents have said only a few times in the moment that i remind them of an autistic kid but dont think i have it

Order & Symmetry OCD

Ms.shelovesf...

Date posted: 13w

OCD + autism combo

I have experienced every theme that can be added to post but I’m currently experiencing those. So I am on the spectrum and I happen to have a high sensory profile and it definitely gives the ocd more to latch unto. I would see a pretty female with makeup done and it eatssss and I would notice the facial symmetry + how her features compliment each other and my ocd would be like why did you notice she is pretty, BECAUSE I HAVE EYES😭! I can’t be the only neurodivergent person that notices details and how attractive people are intensely? I do not even care about orientation but I know for sure if I was into women, it won’t just start plaguing me one evening Im my head shouting “you are gay” like man Im a female at least say you are a lesbian 😭😂😂😂😂. How can I genuinely have no interest and get outrightly repulsed by females sexually and romantically. It feels like I am being forced to be something im not. I tried accepting i am lesbian but I experienced more anxiety and could not sleep till I accepted i am still straight and it is ocd playing with me(ocd leave me alone, I don’t even enjoy playing with you) I accepted i am a lesbian like ocd said I should but why do I still love my ex and hope I marry him😭 + I couldn’t bring myself to be interested in females. OCD leave me alone because I don’t enjoy this game again! I’m not homophobic at all but denouncing Im straight doesn’t feel like home and I still find myself yearning for only men

stillherentr...

Date posted: 11w

Comorbidities

Hi guys, This is my first post on here, as I’ve been scared to be vulnerable in this way. I’ve had a lifelong journey of mental health, diagnosed with a myriad of things, and misdiagnosed with others. When I got diagnosed with OCD, things started to click and treatment has been going well. There’s still a disconnect, things I do that are different than others and aren’t compulsion or obsession related. The reason I’m posting is to ask if anyone has been diagnosed with OCD/Autism and how you navigated that comorbidity. Thank you to anyone who shares

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