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Yup. And you’re right. A mental condition is a pretty important thing for someone to know before deciding to be with you long term. I told a few of my girlfriends about my ROCD. Some of them really wigged out, took it personally, etc. sucked at the time, but it was a gift. Those girls were not the right kind of person for me. They’d have been stressed out by my condition and maybe would have never really understood or been able to handle it. It wasn’t the end of the world. The woman I married, I told her about my OCD. I told her how it was distorting my thoughts about me, about her, and about our relationship. She got it. She was supportive. That was also a gift, one she is still giving to this day. Doesn’t mean you have to overexplain, or tell someone you’re dating every single intrusive thought that pops into your head (in fact, that would probably be a confession compulsion so don’t do that.) But they should absolutely know that you have OCD and at least something about how it affects you because it’s an important part of them understanding who you are.
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- OCD Conqueror
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I would say, resist the urge to tell them about the events themselves that you feel compelled to confess about, but absolutely tell them you have that type of OCD and about your general themes and what your compulsions are, as well as how you are working on it so they can help support you. Obviously, a first date isn’t the best time to bring that up. Wait until there’s at least something of a connection established and you know you both like each other a lot.
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I definitely worry about this, I try to remember that our character is not defined by who we were in the past, but by who we are trying to be today... just a thought hope this helps.
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- 25w
So I’m really struggling to believe that anyone will want to be in a relationship with me and still love me when they find out about my pocd and intrusive thoughts. I am holding a belief no one can love me with this condition and they will be repulsed by me when they find out. I just don’t know how to shake that feeling and be brave enough to try and share with anyone I’m dating.
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For those of you in relationships with ROCD, do your partners know of your diagnosis. I am new to treatment and new to this avenue of mental health. I am generally pretty open and honest with my partner about things but the dark side of my mind I keep hidden. I’m scared to tell him about this if I’m diagnosed. And I’m scared that if I’m diagnosed and something real does go south in the relationship then my diagnosis will be used against me.
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- 23w
Hello everyone! Is there anyone who told their partners that you experienced POCD in the past or that you are experiencing right now? How did they handle it? Did they understand it? Were they supportive? I'm creating future scenarios in my mind that I need to confess this to a future partner.
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