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Hey darling 💚 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 can’t 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. I’m wishing you the best of luck, and good vibes 💖
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No and i dont know what to do 😭😭 im crying because of it so much and they dont know why i just cant tell them
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@🐝 I have to do things loads of times and when theres songs on or i think things theres a song called "train wreck" and it says "ready to die not yet" and i always have to say "thats what it says" loads of times and "fuck off (my name) no your not no you dont" "shut up (my name) no your not no you dont" or "shut up (my name) no your not no you dont" "fuck off (my name) no your not no you dont" and it says "pull me out the train wreck" and i have to say it again so i tell people i dont like the song just so i dont ahve to listen to it and i dont play it and i have to tell people everything and i stress out if i dont and i think of like "i wish you where dead" or "im going to kill you" or something and i have to say "fuck off (my name) no your not no you dont" "shut up (my name) no your not no you dont" or "shut up (my name) no your not no you dont" "fuck off (my name) no your not no you dont" (sorry for swearing i just needed you to know)
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@cleoeastwood When i said i had to say it again i meant i had to say "thats what it says" "fuck off (my name) no your not no you dont" "shut up (my name) no your not no you dont" or "shut up (my name) no your not no you dont" "fuck off (my name) no your not no you dont" "thats what it says" loads if times "thats what it says" or "thats what it said" or "thats what it said" "thats what it says" I CANT STOP I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO
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@🐝 Im scared though i dont like talking about anything like puberty or mental health or underwear or my body or anytging and i hate being awkward around them i hate talking about boys and i hate how awkward about it
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@cleoeastwood Hey, I understand- I was the same. Leave them a note or an article maybe?
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@Chai Im still scared ive only told people the full thing in text and they where my best friends but i have to live with my family in the same house and im just scared i know they would never judge me im just so scared
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@cleoeastwood Go for it! I understand it can be scary, but you said yourself they won’t judge, so what’s the harm? There are so many resources you can use to explain as well if they feel lost or confused.
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@Chai Im just so ashamed and scared and i feel like they will look at me differently even though they wont
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Hi❤️ I’ve 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 up💙
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Hey! If it’s any solice, I’m 20 and experience moments like these. But I will tell you that it dramatically gets better when you’re able to find a good therapist. I wouldn’t recommend telling your parents specifics about your ocd but just enough so they’d understand the importance of therapy. You’ll likely live a normal life! I was diagnosed at 13 and I’ve 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, we’re all in this together. 💕
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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?
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@cleoeastwood I always write things down when I’m having an argument or have difficulty expressing my emotions. 10/10 would recommend writing a letter.
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@Sav015 I struggle writing without doing it loads of times and when i said "her" i meant my mum
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Well when i put it at the end
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@cleoeastwood Ohhh I see what you’re saying now. Yeah I think a friend writing everything for you could be a good idea.
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@Sav015 Oh phew i dont ahve the words and she just has a way with words
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@cleoeastwood Yeah I totally get that. Good luck!!
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@Sav015 Thankyou
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Thankyou everyone ❤❤
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Hi ❤️ I’m really struggling right now I’m in my sophomore year of Highschool and I’ve finally started planning or thinking abt my future (for context I was extremely depressed and suicidal from 6-9th grade) After conquering my depression this is a huge leap for me and I’m proud of myself ❤️ But there’s something still holding me down :( and I’m not sure what to do anymore that thing is OCD. Since 6th grade I have had strong and invasive intrusive thoughts all the time they scare me so bad and make me feel as though I’m not even real anymore :( I’m sick of taking the time to do ridiculous compulsions to rid or ease these thoughts it’s a waste of time and energy and it hurts me so bad I feel like I will never get to just live my life without this :( How can I plan my future when I can’t even find myself in this mess of anxiety 💔 I’m so tired of fighting my mental health it’s been years from anxiety attacks to sh to survived suicide attempts (I got help dw❤️🩹) and recovery there. Just to be thrown into a storm of awful scary sickening thoughts day and night-when can I just be a normal teenager and possibly a happy adult? How do I conquer this so I can love myself to the fullest and live my life free and happy? :( ❤️❤️🩹 I’m so scared to talk to my parents about it I’m ashamed of my thoughts and every time I bring it up they just say I shouldn’t be diagnosing myself or it’s just ADHD. It really really hurts me they have no idea how awful this feels and it makes me feel so alone sometimes 💔
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Having ocd is so incredibly exhausting and depressing- my mom and dad argued with me for over an hour talking about how im a pain to be around, go in too many loops, and ruin everything and everyones mood… this conversation started with me saying im stressed out because of school and that i dont want to go because im exhausted- and idk if this is like ocd directly but it takes me like 2 hours to get ready in the morning because i need to look PERFECT and the same everyday literally 😭 and that process feels so exhausting every morning at 6am but i will NOT go to school without going through with it- i will literally be crying and shaking and wanting to go home the minute i get to school if even a single strand of my hair is not perfectly straightened or any blemishes or flaws are showing- and i cant even walk to school or anything bc im scared the humidity will mess with my hair and everything- and it just really affects my life? And yeah its freaking exhausting. And i have two more years of highschool and I dont know if im going to make it 😭i get super stressed over grades too because i need them to be extraordinary otherwise its a fail. Nothing below 95%. And thats also tiring! 😁 and my mom told me today “medication IS NOTTTT AND OPTION!!!” Like oh okay so im just cooked 😭 and therapy isnt really helping me at all- i feel like what im being told is so basic and generic and it doesn’t help me when im in a huge ocd episode- which is often… and what i hate most is like my mom says “don’t come to me with your problems after 6pm…” im sorry i cant schedule my feelings 😭 im so tired
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