Darz
- Date posted
- 5y ago
purewaterpurewater
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I've found that my partner accepts me with my OCD problems, she has her own anxiety relaxed problems and we help each other a lot. I don't tell her all the specific contents of my thoughts, and at first it was because I thought they were too disturbing to be shared and she'd hate me, but now it's more because the content of the thoughts isn't important: the struggle itself is. ultimately every person is going to be different, but I personally believe that letting someone into your life on a deeper level will involve disclosing that you struggle with the illness, and if they can't accept that, it's honestly their loss
DarzDarz
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Thank you. I agree completely.
DarzDarz
- Date posted
- 5y ago
At first I did not share much with my partnerBut then I wanted to give him the chance to understand and feel more Supportive so I started sharing a lot. It helped but certain thoughts I am not planning on sharing because I dont know how he will interpret them. It sucks for me because I tell him most things and he is my rock. I have started to open up more with mmy family and ththat has been a huge area of support. I'm glad I shared with them. It normalizes it for me and helps me feel stronger about owning my OCD.
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- Date posted
- 5y ago
My partner never asks me specific questions and I find it hard to share . Just be upfront and be direct - if you want specific support in some way other than listening - just say it. My partner is self absorbed (not in a narcissistic way but in an oblivious way) - and just isn’t happy he’s not seeing me more but I’m trying to get a handle on things as I just started erp and I’m also quite depressed.
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