- Username
- cleoeastwood
- Date posted
- 4y ago
Hey darling š I understand your struggle of having OCD while incredibly young. I want you to know that life continues, and your dreams of getting starbucks, tattoos, and your nails done will become reality! Try explaining your parents in a simple way, concepts of intrusive thoughts without going into too much detail except for the fact that it causes you mental pain. However, I understand that canāt happen sometimes, due to many issues- I want you to know that you have a hopeful path ahead of you, and there are so many resources online (and on this app itself!) that can help you. Iām wishing you the best of luck, and good vibes š
Hiā¤ļø Iāve been where you are, believe me. Experiencing OCD at a young age is very difficult. But I want you to know that things WILL get better. You will get to do all of these things. The first step is explaining to your parents what you are experiencing. Things WILL get better though. Keep your head upš
Hey! If itās any solice, Iām 20 and experience moments like these. But I will tell you that it dramatically gets better when youāre able to find a good therapist. I wouldnāt recommend telling your parents specifics about your ocd but just enough so theyād understand the importance of therapy. Youāll likely live a normal life! I was diagnosed at 13 and Iāve dealt with intense OCD times. But, I have made a way for myself to still go out, have friends, and have a partner. My heart goes out to you, weāre all in this together. š
Would it still work if i texted it her? I dont knoe what to put though but ive told my friend everything would it work if she wrote it and i forwarded it to her?
@cleoeastwood I always write things down when Iām having an argument or have difficulty expressing my emotions. 10/10 would recommend writing a letter.
@Sav015 I struggle writing without doing it loads of times and when i said "her" i meant my mum
Well when i put it at the end
@cleoeastwood Ohhh I see what youāre saying now. Yeah I think a friend writing everything for you could be a good idea.
@Sav015 Oh phew i dont ahve the words and she just has a way with words
@cleoeastwood Yeah I totally get that. Good luck!!
@Sav015 Thankyou
Thankyou everyone ā¤ā¤
iām only 15 i cant. i cant. i donāt even know if itās real event ocd. it feels like massive weights on me. i cant live just acting like everythingās normal. like i havenāt made mistakes. if people knew the mistakes iāve made because i didnāt know they were wrong everyone would hate me. i donāt deserve my relationship. i donāt deserve my friendships. i donāt deserve anything. i just want to cry and hold friends and my partner but iād feel guilty because i feel like the worst person i know. i donāt know how i can just āact normalā and āleave stuff in the pastā and ānot confessā āmove forward and focus in present ā :(
Im so drained , I havenāt been diagnosed Iām too scared to go to a doctor and I did tell my mum I think I had ocd and she laughed at me with disbelief because Im not a clean freak . My last option is suicide if Iām being honest Iām only 17 and Iām already having these uncomfortable thoughts that make me cry for hours . I canāt go on social media I canāt speak to my family I canāt be around kids , animals without having a fear of getting turned on or feeling stuff or thinking stuff . The thoughts get so believable idk if there real or fake . It makes me extremely uncomfortable āwhat if I like this feeling ā I have to constantly check myself my body if a video comes up of a kid . What happens if I donāt even have ocd and Iām just a pedo . Iāve been through a lot of stuff but this has been the most draining , depressing period of my life . I canāt eat , Iām starting to think Iām depressed again . I canāt sleep , I donāt know myself anymore . Iām scared of myself , my future , what happens if Im becoming one , since Iām so young . I donāt want to be here anymore I donāt deserve it . I donāt deserve to have friends I donāt deserve anything but to rot in my room . I donāt believe I can get help I donāt believe I can get better . I just want to be normal Iām so jealous of people that just think normally .
hii everyone, so, it has been about 2 or 3 years Iād say since Iāve been dealing with this. letās just get right into it, so first, whatever I have (which might be OCD, Iām not entirely sure what it is) has taken over basically most of my childhood, and what kills me is that Iāll never get it back. one thing I know is that im not normal, i now get sleepless nights. why you may ask? because of my horrifying thoughts, āif you donāt look up youāll be praying to the devil and youāll go to hell!ā āif you donāt say āGod bless themā their condition will happen to you!ā āif you donāt say āgood yetho 2xā (idek..) āyour mom will die 5xā youāll die and forget how to read. āif you donāt put your arms up, look directly up at the ceiling because if you look down youāll pray to the devil so you need to look up, and say āDear Heavenly Father, I pray that you forgive me for my sins in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.ā youāll go straight to hell!ā or whenever I touch a wall, i need to touch it with my small finger because if I touch it twice with my pointer finger my body will go to hell. itās an endless cycle, and whatās even worse is that I may never be able to get help. Iāll never get that life back that I wanna live, and it kills me. Iāve named most of the compulsions and obsessions I have and I have 18 compulsions that are physical and about 5 obsessions that I really donāt wanna name right now. anyway, i really donāt know whatās wrong with me. Iāve done a lot of research regarding around disorders, and itās safe to say that I may have OCD. Now, do i want ocd? absolutely not. however, thereās a family member in my family who has it. so the chances of me having it are strong, i donāt think Iām able to get better until Iām 18. an adult. Iām 12 years old, my mom has noticed my compulsions and me repeating certain words. but she does nothing, absolutely nothing. instead, she just argues with me over it. if I ever tell my mom to sit down and ask her about getting a test, she would probably call me the R-Slur and tell me Iām crazy. Therefore, Iām all alone in this situation with no one to help me. another obsession I have is about me catching cancer if I donāt do a compulsion or I might get paralyzed and get sleep paralysis. Itās so horrifying, thereās more obsessions and compulsions I have but I really donāt wanna name them right now. I cry almost every day because of how exhausted I am, and how much help i truly want to get but I donāt think I ever will. Iām unsure whether or not I have ocd, people tell me to get a diagnosis. but the situation I am in right now makes it impossible. i have no way of getting tested but I have a good feeling I have ocd, if youāre reading this, please try to give me your thoughts and what I should do, and if I even have OCD. Thanks! :))
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