How did you tell your partner about your ocd? I’ve never been in a relationship but I am scared to death just thinking about having to tell a future boyfriend about my ocd. I feel weird and alone and like no one will ever want to be with me. Especially if they find out about my mental illness. I’m 23 now and feel like I will be alone forever.

If he doesn't like you with OCD, he's not worth it. Keep that in mind.

My boyfriend has been so supportive and loving towards me and takes such great care of me. He understands me and calms me down during my episodes. If your future boyfriend is a genuinely good person, he should love you regardless.

You’re still so young and you won’t be alone forever I promise. I told my boyfriend about my OCD and he was actually super supportive and wanted to help as much as he can

Thanks for the comments. They actually make me feel a little better!

I told my boyfriend and he was and still is supportive, though he admitted at first he did judge me but you have to realize at the same time it’s human nature to at first make judgements. He thought ‘what the fuck is this?’ But the more time he spent with me the more he realized okay this is a real problem, this isn’t her she needs help and he continues to support me. My point is, it’s normal at first to be thrown off especially with the theme I have, pocd. It’s just a very scary word but a real person can admit that and see past that and want to support you and check themselves. Know what I mean?

I'm 23 like you. My ocd isn't constant and I can go months without symptoms but when it comes back it tends to be severe. Strangely enough it gets worse when I'm in a happy relationship. My boyfriend is very understanding of my symptoms, even the pocd ones. He's very comforting and wants to see me overcome it, though I realize everyone won't have this experience. I had an ex respond in a not so good way. It's a toss up and you never know, but anyone worth having in your life will love you and care for you despite your disorder. Don't be afraid to open up.

Thanks for sharing. I’m happy you have the support from your boyfriends. I really hope I’ll find a guy like yours one day!

I’ll just have to be honest when the time comes and hope he’ll love me for me. Easier said than done tho.

My boyfriend found out when he first witnessed one of my panic attacks.. which also happened to me the worst one of my life. Ever. I blacked out so I’m not too sure what happened, but the next day I was covered in dirt and my head was all bruised and had welt bumps from me apparently slamming it against a grate on the ground. As I’m sure you can imagine this was extremely difficult for him.. I DO NOT recommend this method. It took a lot for us to work through it, but we did. Now he’s extremely supportive and will often do his own research if there’s something he doesn’t understand or something he thinks can be done better. It’s a tough conversation to have, but if someone’s not willing to love and support that side of you, they’re not the partner for you.

Yes that doesn’t sound like the best way to tell someone but I’m glad you could work through it. He sounds like a gem! Thank you for sharing!