Leaving app

I am considering leaving this app. I posted something vulnerable about POCD earlier which I have taken down - I was looking for support and was met with someone commenting from a narrow moral and unempathetic POV. As we know OCD takes the worst things and makes them feel real to us. I thought this was a safe space to share but perhaps it’s not anymore. This persons comments made my OCD and anxiety considerably worse. I am safe but what they said could have made someone unsafe. I’m shook and think this is no longer a space to share. I know I am a good moral person who has an illness called OCD that dreams up the worst case scenarios. I believe that applies to all of us but to see that undermined by one individual has shocked me. What do you think? Shall I come off this?

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

I think you can find your community here or somewhere else if you think it’s best. One person’s unempathy shows how they truly feel about themselves. I hope you stay and you find your support community here. You are not alone

ben123

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous Thank you, that means a lot. I just don’t understand how you can be on this APP and lack empathy, after all whatever the themes it’s all the same!

Boooperbear

Date posted: Yesterday

@ben123 Hello. I’m sorry that happened to you! Some people may just not understand how subtypes and different topics of ocd work and may jump to their own conclusions based off of their own thoughts. Try as hard as you can to focus on the positivity and therapeutic benefits of this app and push those negative comments to the side (I know it’s harder than it sounds). I’ve struggled with some awful ocd topics and have had plenty of panic attacks, spirals, and intrusive thoughts of some things and I completely understand your stress. I’m definitely here if you wanna talk about it!

ben123

Date posted: Yesterday

@Boooperbear Thank you so much. It just became a judgmental comment about watching porn rather than understanding that porn - whatever the rights and wrongs of it - can lead to a very big spike of OCD

Boooperbear

Date posted: Yesterday

@ben123 I suffer from porn addiction and ocd, so I truly understand how both of them can cause one giant awful loop of anxiety, shame, guilt, depression, doubts, and everything else in between.

ben123

Date posted: Yesterday

@Boooperbear Thank you so much. I’m not addicted to porn and I honestly have compassion for you but when I do watch it it often magnifies my POCD

ben123

Date posted: Yesterday

@Boooperbear And you’re probably right - they just don’t understand my subtype of OCD

apricot tort...

Date posted: Yesterday

Two things, one I have personally only really found this app to be empathetic and helpful. All OCD is the same taboo or not taboo. Which has helped me as I deal with POCD, Harm OCD and incest OCD. All types of OCD that just happen to be taboo. All OCD is the same but it presents in different ways. My OCD attacks my morals, my wishes, and the people I'm closest with/my family. I'm sorry that you were being venerable and someone's comment caused you to spiral. Second thing if it does happen again you could report the account and state how their harmful rhetoric could be dangerous. NOCD is trying to educate people about all types and ways OCD tries to harm people. And it wants more awareness on the different types of OCD. So if you encounter something similar I would say perhaps report them. All OCD is just OCD if your theme or obsession changes it is still at its basis as OCD.

ben123

Date posted: Yesterday

@apricot tortoise Thank you. I deleted it because I got panicked but yes in the future I think I would report - not to tell them off but hopefully so they could learn. As you say all OCD is taboo otherwise it wouldn’t be so sticky

Anonymous

Date posted: Yesterday

I believe I saw and commented on your post earlier. I reported that person and I have seen them make horrible comments to people on other posts about the same thing. There were other people defending you and I still believe this is a safe place. However you are totally in your right to leave, that kind of unempathetic behavior shouldn’t be tolerated and I am surprised they have been able to comment so much.

ben123

Date posted: Yesterday

@Anonymous Oh wow thank you so much for having my back. I didn’t read the other comments as I went into panic. Wow I am so grateful you reported them. Honestly moved to tears by all the comments here. OCD is such a wretched illness and it helps when we are all in it together. THANK YOU

Anonymous

Date posted: 23h

@ben123 Gotta stick together

ben123

Date posted: 23h

@Anonymous Yes indeed!!

Cannolis

Date posted: 20h

Sorry you were met by judgement. That’s not fair. It’s valid if you don’t feel comfortable anymore, but I hope if this app helps you otherwise, that you stay 💙💙

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