Hey guys I’m feeling very down right now I could use some support. My dads an alcoholic and today he told me I was faking my ocd and was just dramatic. I feel like I have no one and I’m just feeling like there’s no purpose anymore. Like everything is just so dark. The thoughts are bad and I’m feeling worthless and like a terrible person. I don’t feel like anyone cares. I don’t feel like anything can help

i undertand how hard it can be when someone just doesn’t believe your ocd and invalidates the struggles that you’re going through. no one deserves to be told something like that because despite what anyone says, your ocd IS valid, and even though you might feel trapped with no one around you who cares, remember that you are never alone. despite immediate family not being there, always remember you have a whole community who understands you and takes your troubles seriously. it might be dark now, and recovery might take a long time, but you will make it, and there is so much on this earth waiting for you !! no one should be make to feel terrible or worthless because of the invalidation of mental health. it’s easy to feel that way when you feel like you have nobody. it’s easy to feel like crap when no one around believes you, but there are always people to help you including all of our community ??

You don’t deserve that, Sophie. I can’t imagine how much it hurts when the people who are supposed to back us up and validate us, do the opposite. But just because they didn’t do what they were supposed to, does not mean everything that you go through, struggle with, and overcome is not valid. You are way more than your fathers’ shortcomings. You are worth way way more.

Your struggles are valid! They always will be. I’m so sorry you’ve been made to feel as though they aren’t. And I’m sorry you’re hurting right now. But trust me when I say that you’ll see better days, because you’re WORTHY of happiness. You aren’t terrible. And you aren’t broken ?

I’m so sorry. You are not alone. I wish I could pick you up and take you away from that madness, I’ve experienced family not understanding or just watching me crumble with no words. :((((

*sends hugs.* I’m so sorry you have to go through this. You are loved and you are worth it and your struggles are real and valid.

I’m here if you need anything, but just know that your feelings are valid. ?

You have us! You are not alone. Be validated that your ocd is not you. It is not fake. How horrible to hear that because ocd already makes us doubt that very fact. I can’t imagine. I’m so sorry.