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- 6y
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- 6y
Maybe she has a small amount of it, it runs in families. I always find arguing people on it makes them doubt you back harder. I’d give her a real example: triggering thought, fear, compulsion, feelings before during and after compulsion, repetition, and aftermath destruction of life. See if she can find any situation- then be like; “sounds like anxiety, but not OCD because of XYZ not being present. If you feel like it’s ruining your life go get an assessment, but if not, you probably don’t have it”
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- 6y
I do think a lot of people sit with their symptoms and cave to their compulsions so they don’t realize they have a problem. And don’t realize how hard it is to try to get better. And it doesn’t cause problems for them. So maybe she does have some mild ocd? The thing is; if she says it to diminish your symptoms like “oh i have it and I’m fine so why can’t you be fine” then she needs to know it’s not true and needs to educate herself (i have a friend like that which is super hurtful). But if she’s genuinely concerned it would be good to help her discern what it really is and if she has it.
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- 6y
That’s what my mom said when I told her she was like I’m the same I have to sleep with the lights on and I was like yeah no that’s not really the same but she was like oh so now because I said it its not anxiety
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- 6y
Sounds like she has ocpd
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- 20w
Listen, I totally get it. It’s hard to hear a loved one obsessing over small, insignificant things. My mom tries to be supportive, but she gets so mad when I tell her what’s on my mind, and she just yells at me and says I’m crazy for thinking like this. So, I just sent her this, and I hope it helps: Mom, I know it’s really hard, but when I’m suffering with OCD thoughts, all I need is sympathy. Getting mad at someone for having OCD is like getting mad at someone for having a head injury. Please understand that I can’t help it, or else I would stop it. I need someone to say, “I’m so sorry that’s bothering you this much. It must be so overwhelming. It must be so hard to cope with this.” You could even ask me questions, like “What does it feel like? How much are you thinking about this? What helps you feel better?” I just need someone to validate my experience and sympathize, not tell me that I’m crazy or say my problems aren’t real. I’m aware these thoughts are crazy — that’s why I feel so alone and sad and scared. When you tell me my thoughts are crazy, it makes me feel even more like a freak. Sometimes, I just need someone to hold my hand and tell me I’m not alone.
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- 19w
Cause I don't have those Extreme cases where I Need to wash myself 100 times, or check things like light, all I have are my thoughts.
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- 17w
She laughed and said that everyone has these thoughts "i didn't tell her about the REALLY fucked up thoughts i experience cuz i was kinda scared" and then she said it's the demon just say ur prayers and they'll go away Even though i kept on trying and trying to convince her that they're clearly not normal but she kept on refusing and it kinda sounded like she didn't want to admit and believe that her daughter has a mental illness which sucks
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