Hi all, I feel like I need another opinion on something. So earlier today, I had a fight with my brother over a piece of cake. It sounds like nothing, but to someone with OCD it is a huge deal. So my mom left us a piece of cake and told us to split it up amongst ourselves. I had no problem doing so, but then the following conversation happened: Brother: I’ll do it. Me: ok... (I get two plates ready.) Brother: No, I have the plate here. (Takes out only one plate.) Brother: I’ll slice it, I’ll leave half in the original container. Me: sure... I then went to grab the piece in the original container. Me: Can I have this one? Brother: What if I said no? What’s the difference? Me: nothing Brother: Exactly. It’s mine! Me: (Trying to justify my anxiety.) well, it’s in a convenient plastic holder... Brother: So what? We then got angry at each other and I ended up leaving and going into my room. I haven’t talked to him since. Honestly, I felt offended right at the moment he said he will slice it. I felt like he didn’t trust me to slice a cake and that I was going to eat it all. I also saw that as a “microaggression” as in “hey, you’re too fat, let me eat it”. Looking back at it, I feel that it was just my OCD making a big deal out of nothing. I sent him a text apologizing, but I don’t think he’ll accept my apology. I honestly think he’s getting tired of me and my OCD. I regularly see a therapist, and they suggest that I be assertive to them about my feelings and let them know what upsets me. I tried doing that here but it obviously backfired. I also try talking to others, but it seems to add fuel to the fire. What should I do in these types of situations? I mean when being diplomatic about my feelings and trying to talk about it fails? Also does anyone else feel that their OCD makes them an unlikable person? Has anyone lost connections with friends or family because of OCD? I feel that because of OCD, I am incapable of any healthy social relationships.