- Username
- Heatherr
- Date posted
- 6y ago
It was really hard for me to tell them. My mom has noticed me do strange behaviours and questioned why i was like it but never had knowledge of ocd. I explained what it was as one day I couldn’t contain it and majorly flipped out. We all cried for days and it was a really emotional time for them to accept it and even begin to try to understand it. But now they do and they help and I couldn’t do it without them. Suffering alone is not an option
I would say just that! You're struggling and need help
I think The Man Who Couldn’t Stop by David Adam has a section at the end which is like a script for explaining OCD to family, etc.
I showed my ex an article that specializes in OCD.
My boyfriend knows and understands. He often calls me and stays on the phone until I fall asleep, and makes sure I get home safe if I leave a place because the trigger is too strong. My best friend doesn’t know entirely but helps distract me. My mom knows but doesn’t completely get it, and gets annoyed when I fold things for the millionth time or wash the same article of clothing twice a week. It’s hard for people who don’t have it to understand, but my mom tries her best! She has offered to pay for counseling for me to help me not feel like the world is ending if I have a minor headache.
I told my close friends about my OCD a few months ago and they were really supportive at first however there is this one girl who is really horrible about it. She tells me regularly that I should ‘just stop’ and that if she had OCD, she would just find a way to turn it off which makes it seem as though I am making my problems up! As well as this, she will often laugh at me for doing my compulsions even though I have explained to her on numerous occasions what they are and why I need to do them. Does anyone have any ideas about how to explain to her why I am like this? I feel like I have tried everything! Any advice would be greatly appreciated ☺️
I have the worst contamination ocd and I really need help. I told my mom about it and she told me I was crazy and need to get over it. I told my dad and he understands (he also has ocd) but doesn’t think I need to see a doctor. I literally live my life everyday worrying about being clean and I know it’s totally not normal, so I just want to go back living a normal life. And my parents don’t think I need help. What do I do? :(
Has anyone successfully explained OCD to their partner and got support from them or asked for support from them without being too much of a burden to them? Any tips? Thanks!
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