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Sauce: https://www.bumppy.com/what-people-say-about-mental-illness-vs-what-you-actually-mean/
pyr666
it's called hyperbole. people will also say trivial things are killing them.
Pezzmaster
A person can be depressed & not have depression. People can say they're depressed even if they don't have depression.
Pezzmaster
Also, not all depressed people are suicidal or want to die
rocketpanda
Thank you! The right side is stupidly oversimplified. I've never felt like I wanted to die.
Chevovader
Chkari
Me stealing this gif.
craaah
Make it double
Ulminia
i like that gif...
ThePitiedFool
Upvote it. Then go take a shit.
yluegoquepaso
doing that right now brother
Derpbeard
So many people in this thread claiming to have everything posted above. Self diagnosis is a silly and harmful practice, dont let a webcomic
Derpbeard
Be your source of diagnosis. Please seek a real professional and actually do your do diligence before you say that you have any of these.
PigleythePig
Genuine diagnosis of OCD here. People don’t understand how awful it can be and just assume it is keeping things clean all the time.
bergmama
Accurate x5. God I’m a mess.
Cr4zyC4tLady
4/5, and possibly a 5th, doing testing. I feel you.... every guy says “you’re crazy” as a breakup line as if he didn’t know from the get.
MiyagieOne
We are all a mess.
Morkboosic
Same here. I just try to put my best foot forward. I just started university so I’m extra nervous. Trying not to think about it helps.
Whatupium
Same, I only got three maybe four of these, but I've also got physical conditions that most doctors didn't know about until I told them.
StunnedGoofy
Just realized I have all 5...
lighterletter
I experienced a lot of these until I started being nicer to myself.
afrosdude
How did you do that?
lighterletter
No one's perfect, being kind when one makes mistakes is important, including yourself. Ideally the intent is to encourage personal growth.
lighterletter
I'd catch myself thinking in negatives & put myself in an outsider's shoes. I'd choose to be kind to myself from their perspective.
xComputer
That sounds really useful, I’m going to try this the next time I catch myself being overly self critical
lighterletter
Good luck :)
CuttleFishOfCthulu
We're all fucked in the head, Bront.
Smes
Had a girl in class who had social anxiety problems. She ended up peeing herself in class instead.. Felt so sorry for her.
mjangelvortex
I feel bad for her too. That probably made her anxiety even worse.
Wankathon
And then there's Generalised Anxiety Disorder. My internal monologue: fuck fuck fuck fuckity fucking fuckily fucksalot fuck fuck oh god
equityforpunks
CollegeHumor really nailed the head with this humor.
nudes4jesus
i prefer just calling these me without doing the label thing. i think people get too hung up on the labels, self identify with the labels
frogglesmash
People really like to be part of groups.
nudes4jesus
the feeling of not being alone is a good opiate. you just have to be careful what you're choosing to belong to when you get it
nudes4jesus
then it makes it sooo much harder to move past/ live with
haveyouheardthetragedyofdarthplageiusthewise
I have a little social anxiety, like that bathroom thing is so relatable but I don’t feel like I’m fully social anxiety
bunhilda
It can be hard to tell. If you're struggling at all, go see a therapist. They're great even for everyday stuff so it won't be a wasted trip
DavosSeaworthTheOnionKnight
I'm not sure if it would be a disorder, but I get so anxious about talking to people I will walk to thier rooms then walk away before 1
IconicM
Basically, all these behaviors can affect many people but only cross the line into "disorder" when it becomes a detriment to your life.
espressoandpostrock
Mine used to be way worse, but just today I made sure I ran hard at the track in case the other people were watching. Which they weren't.
caustickiwii
I get legit OCD about certain videogames (to the point where I sometimes have to just drop a game I would otherwise love because I straight
caustickiwii
up cannot enjoy it, for obviously stupid reasons). I'm not OCD about anything else in life. These things aren't clean-cut.
DavosSeaworthTheOnionKnight
Knocking multiple times. Am constantly worried about what other people think about what I do/say and in general overthink things. 2
Elroydb
According to this your anxiety is invalid because others have it much worse than you
DavosSeaworthTheOnionKnight
To be honest I like to drink because it's the one time my anxiety calms down a bit and I feel "normal" 3
AKittenPrincess
What’s it’s called when you think you’re gods gift to mankind but also a waste of space and can never chose for fear of being wrong?
AnythingIsADildoIfYoureBraveEnough
Generalized anxiety disorder with perfectionistic tendencies. Therapy can help with that.
Wankathon
My theory is that every superiority complex is a thinly veiled inferiority complex
gerschmann
Human. Unless you're leading a cult or haven't bathed or left the house in two months, it's just human.
Callbox
That probably fits snuggly into Bi-polar
KingKrown
Like you think you're Great in comparison to others,but dont measure up to your own standards?
MindRape
Yeah that.
grandslamdolf
Maybe borderline. Take care when self-diagnosing though.
mac821
Probably narcissism combined with ego death. #notatherapist
Arnoxthe1
Ego death is the death of self. It's not a good thing...
frogglesmash
I'm pretty sure is ego death is when you completely lose your sense of self, esp. while high on hallucinogens.
hencethequeef
Hey I got there or damn close. Triggered 7 years of dissociation and I had to rebuild my personality pretty much from scratch.
frogglesmash
k
hencethequeef
But yes, you're correct in your assessment.
Mobileuserwholikestoberandom
Man I read that hashtag wrong
JohnnyLawlessEsq
No ta the rapist, mothafucka!
LoopStricken
Who's Nota?
MindRape
No-Tat He-Rapist. Those darn conservative males with their tattoo-less bodies forcing themselves upon others! /s
IAmBiGiveMeAMedal
To be fair, saying you feel depressed and actually suffering from clinical depression are both completely valid.
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flaskfullofcoffee
I’m sorry friend. Where are you at, are there any programs that could help you get your head above water?
plainoldfool
There's more than a little gatekeeping going on in this post
Xenarion
Yeah, in French we have two different words ("déprimé" and "dépressif"), but in English there's only one.
Goryofa
As person with it, I don't begrudge people it anyways. Depression is so completely removed from normal experience, how could they know?
mjangelvortex
That too. Plus there's also situational depression, a type of depression I think that people don't take seriously because it's not clinical.
iCurse
Been depressed for over 10 years but started accepting it and learning to live with it, so now when I tell someone they think I'm just
iCurse
asking for attention because they can't see the darkness inside me. I constantly think about killing myself fuck me for having a
iCurse
reason to live (my 5 year old) and doing what I can to hang in there :/
mjangelvortex
I've been in a similar situation (but replace the child with pets). It's frustrating when people just brush aside your problems like that.
MsHissyPants
I find that people take situational depression more seriously. Maybe that’s just my experience.
elganif
do you mean sadness? Depression isn't just 'sometimes', or just 'go away' - unless you find and fix the root causes it is ALWAYS THERE
LizzyMcGuire
Situational depression is definitely a thing. Like dealing with the loss of a loved one or mourning the end of a relationship
kookyabird
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/314698.php Get some learning done today. If you can't get over situational, it can become clinical
mjangelvortex
No. No I don't. Situational depression is a type of depression caused by stress and other outside forces and while it can sometimes 1/3?
mjangelvortex
eventually go away after a while, it can also sometimes eventually become clinical in other cases. I've experienced it before. 2/3
thelonepig
Mine turned clinical. I wasted years feeling nothing.
mjangelvortex
https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/situational-depression 3/3
DYLANLEE79
Now do anxiety where you actually think you're having a heart attack and it causes physical symptoms.
ILoveTortilla
Somatization?
showmanic
You don't know suffering, only Blue Hair can know suffering, shitlords.
BuzzKiIlington
I've felt half the things in the right panels and I'm pretty sure I don't have any of those diagnoses
JohnnyLawlessEsq
I believe you. But what makes them disorders is when they are so pervasive and intrusive that your ability to function normally is impaired.
maximinusthrax1
Most people have, it's normal. It becomes not normal when it dominates your existence.
triculious
Most times these terms are thown around to justify shitty behaviour. Saddens me thinking about people having real issues.
AnimeFanAddict
I personally say the terms when there isn't another way to describe what I'm talking about. I know the difference between the diagnosed-----
AnimeFanAddict
medical conditions and not. Sometimes in casual conversation it's just easier to say the terms but still know their proper context.
ThatLoserTheFourth
Seriously, I can't tell you how pissed I am about edgy teens thinking it's cool and quirky to be depressed 1/
ThatLoserTheFourth
It adds so much stigma like "Oh, you're just making it up" or "Oh, it's just in your head." 2/
ThatLoserTheFourth
I have actual, diagnosed major depressive disorder and I have to be careful who I tell so as not to be looked down on
Cr4zyC4tLady
Same here. And if you’re happy for 5 minutes, they act like you made it up to be lazy. Ugh
ThatLoserTheFourth
Oh god, I hate that. I don't use it as an excuse as to why I didn't do something, I often have trouble doing things I love 1/
kgirl924
A lot of badly behaved kids "have" ADD cause medication is easier than parenting. But real ADD can be so hard for kids. I remember when 1/2
Larkos
I don't really know how many kids were actually misdiagnosed. I know people who have it but wouldn't have been diagnosed when they were kids
Larkos
kind of like how autism levels are "rising" because it's a relatively new term.
kgirl924
I was 9 years old I couldn't focus on a 1 page worksheet on ancient Egypt and it frustrated me so much I started crying. It's not fun.
aweepirate
I have OCD. I don’t really care how other people use the term but I can see how someone else with it could be offended.
PigleythePig
I think people misusing it leads to a lack of understanding but trying to live with it is enough without worrying about others opinions.
nevergoingtogiveyouupnevergoingtoletyoudown
#1 There is more than one kind of depression. Some people can be completely unaware they are even depressed.
SleepDeprivedPlatypus
Great point. Persistent Depressive Disorder (or Dysthymia ) for instance is an enduring/chronic form of depression that can be subtle enough
SleepDeprivedPlatypus
that people living with it for many years aren't aware that their below average baseline mood ( how they feel every day) is not typical.
JohnnyLawlessEsq
Took me a long time to figure it out. “Oh, you mean it’s *not* normal to go to sleep every night hoping you don’t wake up?”
maximinusthrax1
Careful, hordes of self-diagnosed mental disorders inbound. /s Not ragging on the real deal here, just the self-diagnosed internet psychs.
Junktrunkjunkie
I love telling people my mother diagnosed me with ADHD... I wait until they are reasonably upset to tell them she's physiologist.
Rifneno
They're up there, pissing and moaning about, and I quote, "gatekeeping."
mjangelvortex
I don't know if gatekeeping would be the right term but I think some of those people have a point. Lots of mental illnesses do fall on 1/?
mjangelvortex
a spectrum of sorts where some people may have it more severely than others. Getting the right medical treatment is another factor. 2/?
mjangelvortex
A person getting the treatment that fits them may act differently compared to a person who isn't. There's many factors with these sort 3/4?
mjangelvortex
of things. And different people may have different experiences and triggers than another person with the same illness. 4/4
insan3guy
mjangelvortex
Yeah that looks fairly accurate to me.
insan3guy
Only thing missing are the same 4 fucking puzzles with nothing else to do
notabuttplug
College "Humor"
ProfChaos23
Came looking for this exact comment before posting it myself. +1
slabaReactionSmuggler
“College”
PardusXY
If you think of that being a dog whistle for “wokeness” it’s accurate.
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
Scruffy2
pfft... read a paper... look at paper, get distracted by random detail of an included picture. THEN finish reading the paper, and forget it.
BobTheTalkingSkull
...except "being depressed" can also mean that you're sad.
SomeCrazyNerd
As someone with ADHD, I'm either flitting betwee things, losing track of reality on a thought-train, or intensely focused on one thing
PigleythePig
Ditto!
giddyupmusic
A lot of folks confuse OCD with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder.
DeepFriedAndSanctified
Now do "blind," "deaf," "retarded," "addicted," or any of hundreds of medical terms that are figuratively used all the time.
itzizWitMonster
It is true but it’s a big world there are probably people who didn’t know the difference.
Nostradamuswaswrong
I literally use those terms figuratively very frequently.
bayardthebloodhound
Right. I'm considered legally blind but I don't consider myself blind cause I can still see with the aid of glasses.
30Jonseredi
"I'm so addicted to GoT! I watched like 4 episodes this weekend!"
TheJudgeHasItBackwards
Then Bob Saget stand up and yells "DID YOU EVER SUCK DICK TO WATCH AN EPISODE OF GoT?! "
LordCommanderTomSnow
I seen it!
33WhiskeyTX
retarded is no longer a medical diagnosis.
Throwaway190190
But there are still people alive who were diagnosed with it.
33WhiskeyTX
Touche
Notuniquesnowflake
Aye, but people generally understand what those mean, I'm not sure most people really get what true OCD, ADD, etc. are, which is the point.
Xenarion
Not really. Lots of people think "blind" means can't see anything, when most blind can still perceive basic movements and such.
craaah
Not the same thing, either bait or *ahem* retarded
Rasdwatrium
or hate and love..
INJECTHEROININTODICKANDDIE
Yeah "addicted" fucking bothers me. And oddly enough today is the 16th anniversary of my dad's OD death.
worldwithoutrockets
Uhhhh.... Ummmmmmm.... .... Username checks out??
INJECTHEROININTODICKANDDIE
Thankfully it doesn't.
Poptartflavoredgiraffe1
Good point
ElaineTheNPC
Also autistic. I hate how people use that as the new word for "retarded" even though autism isn't the same kind of learning disability.
AnAccountToPostThis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmRoc0VQ8y8
frogglesmash
1. When used colloquially retarded just means stupid, whereas autistic tends to mean incapable of understanding nuance, esp. regarding
MrAgrijag
Which are legitimate things that people with autism have trouble with, so it fits pretty well
frogglesmash
2. social situations. At least, that's been my experience.
rshini
Nah, I've been seeing it as a substitute for 'Retarded' as the latter word is widely considered a slur and no longer socially acceptable.
frogglesmash
I guarantee most people who use "autistic" as an insult are just as willing to use "retarded" as well.
rshini
not if the r-word gets them banned or their post caught up in a site's censor algorithms,
StaggerRhythms
I prefer to use the term, "stumbly wumbly"
AnalTelescope
i use autistic to mean "socially inept" Which is pretty accurate
sentinus666
But to be fair, autism is a form of mental retardation.
Calistrasza
People use "autistic" when they mean "entitled asshole".
thisismyimgurname
My son is autistic and I don’t know how many times I’ve been told I’m lucky because he doesn’t “look” autistic. I don’t know what that means
PaulHavingABall
Usually they wear sunglasses and have a white cane.
sktulpa
Wow that is ignorant...
ElaineTheNPC
You forgot to make him wear the prescribed Autism™ uniform, duh.
ChimRichaldz
I’m 37 years old and I think I still have ADD...is it weird that pot seems to help me focus? Probably a better way out there though ...
ADDGirl
I'm 37 and I absolutely still have it. As far as I know, pot chills you out, so it might calm your brain down enough so you can focus.
JohnnyLawlessEsq
Most people don’t grow out of ADD. Fewer than 30%, maybe fewer than 20%. Mindfulness meditation helps.
bunhilda
I don’t think u outgrow it. And adderall is basically speed, so why not pot? The brain is weird. If it works, it works!
Callbox
Gatekeeping mental disorders
Memeeater
And people not understanding the difference between OCD and OCPD, leading to OCD people insulting people with OCPD for being "fakers"
basanite
Wrong takeaway. All they're saying is not to trivialize matters.
MarkPenrice
Correct definitions =/= gatekeeping. This isn't natal women hating on TG women. You wouldn't call having one glass of wine a week alcoholism
Elroydb
This is prettymuch dismissing a functioning alcoholic because it hasn't crippled their life
xVancha
How? Someone drinking a glass of wine a week isn't a functioning alcoholic, unless they're maybe a hamster or a mouse or something.
Headstereo
Mental disorders are nothing to brag about imo.
davemymindisgoingicanfeelit
Yeah, not exactly a contest you'd want to win.
LizardsInTheSky
I disagree. They're contradicting popular oversimplifications that depression = sad, bipolar means you get happy and then mean, ocd just
SuedeDenimSecretPolice
Depression is just the feeling of unhappiness. Clinical depression is a mental disorder where the affected continuously feels depressed
LizardsInTheSky
Depression really is not sadness. I'm not even saying that as hyperbole. Depression is not an emotion, but a lack of emotion.
SuedeDenimSecretPolice
Didn't say it was sadness, I said it was unhappiness. There is a difference. Also lack of emotion is just one type of depression (1/2)
SuedeDenimSecretPolice
It can also come in the form of crippling despair or hopelessness (2/2)
LizardsInTheSky
means you don't want to have to scrub the floor later/prefer neatness, ADD just means you would rather do other things at a given time, etc
nudes4jesus
the other comments are what shows what he's talking about. i agree it's what the comic shows, but anything to do with this always becomes
nudes4jesus
the same thing in the comments
Derpbeard
So the disorder is defined, a person claims to have that disorder when they actually dont, and calling this out is gatekeeping?
Elroydb
How do you know none of the people in the 1st panels have been diagnosed and are receiving treatment or have much more manageable levels of
Elroydb
the disorders? I've been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and am managing it with exercise and meds. If I was in the 1st
Elroydb
panel then mine wouldn't count because hers is much more severe?
PixelSprite64
Are you gatekeeping gatekeeping?
xVancha
I'd be okay with this honestly. I'd barely heard the term a couple years ago and now anything with a qualification is being gatekept...
Callbox
These disorders have a thousand different forms, this post is saying "If your version doesn't look exactly like this then shut the fuck up".
buttbuttpartywagon
No, it's more going along the lines that people will use these disorders to describe perfectly normal feelings or quirks. If you take a
buttbuttpartywagon
Closer look in the last 3, dude saying "hes so ADD" but he's right into the video game, as per body language. The OCD guy has his shoes in
buttbuttpartywagon
Hand while in the middle of the room. I see this as implying that he walked into the room then took them off. And the last one saying she is
MiraIsABear
I see this a lot with autism. Im a female, high functioning. Because I can function, I'm basically always told that im not autistic enough.
MiraIsABear
And therefore shouldn't claim my diagnosis or refer to it as an explanation, that I should just assimilate since I can mostly fake it.
creechville
Im not sure how to word this. But what ways do you act that are autistic?
HannaHPirhannaH
2/2 The only thing worse than what you described it knowing you acted oddly because of a disorder and still be helpless to stop yourself.
HannaHPirhannaH
Being high functioning is the worst. 1/2
Hinahou
Fake it till you make it! Seriously though, as someone else at the high functioning side of the spectrum, its damn hard to hide at times
VendalVandal
This. Mental illnesses fall on a spectrum. People should be nicer to one another and not compare who has it worse.
realargonwolf
I guess the idea is, wait until they start saying you can cure it with positive thinking and healing crystals before you start stabbing.
MarkPenrice
You probably think that's profound, but the doctors got there before you. There's at least 4 different terms that cover depression severity.
MarkPenrice
For example, what is commonly thrown around as "depression" is actually mild dysthymia. Or possibly just temporary dissatisfaction.
MarkPenrice
>> Similarly all the other conditions you can name are endlessly subdivided and measured by severity. Autistic spectrum has at least six.
MarkPenrice
> In other words, it's possible to cover the full range of mental health conditions AND use the correct terms. The DSM is *huge*.
Ps78dufhdhdhd
So could I have like 5% OCD? How would we even measure something like that?
buttbuttpartywagon
Do you ever feel absolutely compelled to do something?
Ps78dufhdhdhd
Only when I'm horny....
MarkPenrice
You go ask a professional to diagnose you and score you on one of the standardised scales, rather than relying on Internet Bullshit.
realargonwolf
It's not something that can be measured on a percent scale, they just try to treat it without over-treating it, if that makes sense.
VendalVandal
Unsure. The brain is an incredibly complex piece of our body, not yet fully understood. Chemical imbalances play a part, I imagine.
Leevalleyoftheshadowofdeath
Definitely, people are basically walking piles of chemical reactions that have to somehow "work together" or major issues arise, especially
Leevalleyoftheshadowofdeath
In the chemical balances of the brain
xKaraKx
The same way we measure sociopathy, or ADD, or schizophrenia. A professional takes a look, asks questions, and determines if they have the
xKaraKx
Disorder, and how badly they have it.
Callbox
"I have been kinda depressed lately since my girlfriend left me.", "PFFT, I bet you don't even consider suicide daily, punk bitch."
Drewcifer70
It's lots of fun having multiple suicidal ideations every day for over a year. Not really, it sucked
Callbox
You missed the point of the post entirely.
Drewcifer70
Apparently
HolyCringeLordBatman
Being down about an event like that is just normal mourning though. There is an actual definition and diagnosis of Major Depression.
Alozar
It's still making somebody feel bad for already feeling bad because they don't feel as bad as you.
HolyCringeLordBatman
It has fucking ZERO to do with "not feeling as bad as you". There is nothing wrong with being down, that does not make you mentally ill.
HolyCringeLordBatman
Words have definitions, you are allowed to be depressed, you are not allowed to self diagnose yourself with Major Depression.
dipsylalapo
The term OCD is thrown around so casually, I don't think many people actually understand it
EternalSunshineofthePotlessMind
All these conditions are just extreems of normal behavior. Like most people are "addicted" to pleasurable things/activities but we don't 1
SakuraSunsets
Same with anxiety
jennym123
It's not that hard to say "I'm obsessive".
Chkari
Except that "obsessive" is technically a clinical term in this case. ;)
DarwinGreen5
I think people confuse it for "habitual" habit.
INJECTHEROININTODICKANDDIE
People also toss ADD around but it's not nearly as bad imo, since ADD is mostly functional. To me it's more like "bitch if you only knew."
in70x
As a sufferer of refractory OCD I agree with that. Hate when people say “I’m ocd Because I like a clean house!”
Paralellex
It makes me real OCD when people do that.
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
OCD is like playing 6 degrees of separation where riding bikes = Abusing your sister so now you can't ride bikes anymore.
Chkari
See, THIS is a good description of why OCD is such a severe mental illness and so difficult to treat.
WellWellWellLookWhoItIs
Of course they don’t.
LYDRIC33
I agree i used to have ocd (couppled with paranoia) and people just dont know
shamanbaptist
If you spend any time on this site, you should know that liking things neat is not OCD, because someone makes one of these posts every week.
Swansatron
Took me ten years to figure out I legitimately had OCD because I thought “OCD” was synonymous with a germaphobe.
Labradori
Me too! I do compulsive self harm without thinking about it until it bleeds. Sucks when my co-workers blurt out "Oh I'm so OCD!".
ChocolatePorridge
Is... is that.. I do that. I've picked and peeled the skin off my fingertips for as long as I can remember.
Labradori
I pick at my lip and my fingers ?
PardusXY
People need to learn the term anally retentive.
rylecx
Real OCD is anxiety-pattern hell
sutasafaia
Yea, FauxCD is the term I've always used for it. I knew somebody with OCD and it can be a bit of a nightmare depending on what sets you off.
Zodwraith
I often cringe when someone "claims" to be OCD with a grin. It's a pure fucking nightmare in my life that I battle with. Thanks for making>
Zodwraith
Light of the living hell that is my life. If you smile, you're not truly OCD. It's a disorder, and not pleasant. Don't try to understand, >
Zodwraith
Just accept it and leave me to cope with it.
woolyworm53
This. Especially as there are so many focuses, ie harm OCD, checking OCD, sexual OCD, etc. It's not just cleaning and handwashing.
AtomicOldMan
I have OCD. Anytime I hear someone try to compare it to Monk I want to punch them in the teeth.
Mercenarity
"You did a task well. That's so OCD."
theturdburgla
I just learned I might have been ocd when I was a kid. Everyday when I came home from school I NEEDED to touch each of the three sidewalk >
theturdburgla
< Blocks in front of my stairs before I entered my house, or I thought something bad would happen to my family
MrFJ
If you feel like you enjoy order more than most people, or get anxious when something is "off" or misaligned, etc. Just say you have CDO.
MrFJ
Alphabetical order :)
CakeGetsImgur
Same thing with ADHD!!! Many people consider it as laziness and lack of passion. it’s actually very common, approx 4% of the US Population
VigorousButtstuff
Most people are perfectionists, and most people are obsessive about something. OCD ain't that tho
Doriatt
I’m guilty of throwing it around where it doesn’t go, but at the same time I do actually know what it really means.
BaconAndEggsy
The hardest thing I have ever done in my life was to admit that I had a problem, it got so bad that I was hospitalized for a week. (1/2)
BaconAndEggsy
My OCD symptoms were so debilitating that I tried to kill myself. I've never told anyone, only my family knows. I'm doing better now.(2/2)
ADamnSavage
Could you explain what you mean I'm kinda ocd
ImRelevantToo
Same with bipolar
moq1
1/2 Most of the times ppl are speaking of obsessive compulsive personality disorder which is more of a behavioural issue with two subtypes
Jsupes
I think it’s because most people like to use OCD to describe themselves instead of saying that they’re anal
moq1
2/2 control/perfectionist vs. conservative/stikler
moq1
Edit: "conservative/penny pincher"
ArgonSpark
I can't be the only one who saw that episode of True Life on MTV.
espressoandpostrock
I feel like most of these are
attagirl
Same with anxiety.
kraeftig
The actual phrase they used in this image for the real side is... pretty good for the reality
DefinitelyNotAdolfHitler
I had OCD growing up. Its horribly misunderstood. I had to do everything in multiples of 4. Light switches. Number of chews. Now I'm 24...
DefinitelyNotAdolfHitler
I only have it under control most of the time. I still have urges when I get anxious. Example of true OCD: https://youtu.be/vnKZ4pdSU-s
ReplyingToTopCommentsIsHowIGetPeopleToReadMyComments
Sooo I'm #1, #3, and #5.
Xenarion
Indeed. I did a school project on OCD and talked with someone with actual OCD. Liking neat things has NOTHING to do with OCD.
Cheomesh
It's crippling.
LollipopLich
A lot of people confuse it with obsessive personality disorder.
LollipopLich
I HAVE to shower on specific days of the week, otherwise I can focus on anything, housecleaning tasks have to be done in a specific order 1
LollipopLich
Or stop being able to do them-essentially throwing off my "rhythm" except I have to start at the top again. I could go on, but still not OCD
Karatethedanecookofmartialarts
My best friend had severe OCD, which led to an eating disorder and more. It’s a term thrown around too much
Ratsnretsew
Yes absolutely. I was diagnosed with anx/dep/OCD a few years ago. Treatment and medication has just taught me how little is actually known
wzarya
i have seen someone with ocd and heard he washed their hamds till it bled. and then theres some kiddos who said that they are ocd just cos
wzarya
they organise their fucking crayons. goddamn shauna
badgersnuffles
My partner has OCPD and this drives us crazy, even though it's not really the same thing.
areyouhavingastroke
Same with PTSD
PocketVist
Obsessive compulsive disorder, it is Kinda straight forward what that means imo. Then again we tend to over dramatize our emotions
PocketVist
We like to add power words to highlight what we feel
bearjew1990
Just like the terms bigot, racist, fascist, and really alot of words actually. People change words to fit their narrative and it makes
bearjew1990
Discourse frustratingly unfruitful in so many ways.
maincarrot
*streightens papers on my own desk* "HEY! I'M O.C.D. TOO! EVERY THINGS GATTA BE IN ITS PLACE AMIRITE!?!!!" -nooooooooo, shut up.-
urustai
While it is possible to pick up OCD-like habits, especially if you live with someone with OCD, but I agree that it's used far too often.
4sambucas
*CDO
bayardthebloodhound
Same with alot of the others listed above.
themaskedhobo
I knew a guy in college who had to leave and re-enter a room until he left "right" some times he would come back to class 15 min later just
themaskedhobo
to enter and exit a few more times because he hadn't gotten it right earlier.
Chkari
I work in a mental health crisis department. We call our detailed data tracking spreadsheets "OCD sheets." 1/2
Chkari
Because humor is one of the only coping mechanisms in an otherwise frankly emotionally draining line of work. 2/3
Chkari
We probably shouldn't be so flippant, but we literally talk people off the edge on a daily basis. We've kind of earned it. 3/3
pareidoliaperson
But what the gif in op said is kinda accurate. Can confirm, I have ocd.
Reallybadpoet
Your not using a full stop after your sentence is rigging up my OCD.
antman2988
I used to be OCD but somehow got past it. For example, I used to check the washer about twenty times every time I did laundry to make sure
antman2988
It was at the correct setting.
DeathMaker900
i went through psychologists like mad when i was a kid because it was clear to me that i knew more about what it was like than they did
OrionKaelin
Pedantic, meticulous, fastidious, scrupulous. Thats why multiple words were invented meaning similar things but for varying context's
kevlarburrito
I’ve noticed most mental disorders are thrown around by people self diagnosing.
AJRGale
most are just normal brain interactions. Until they see a psychologist or psychiatrist to really diagnose an issue proper,an get treatment
Chkari
That's because most mental illnesses are just extreme versions of fairly normal mental processes.
AJRGale
hence the reason why im on the wait list to see a psychiatrist, see where i lie in the spectrums, since i go between extremes in emotions
DAREALWARBOSS
My cousin has to wash his feet before he goes to bed. If they touch anything besides his slippers before he gets to bed, he does it again.
GodEmperor0fMankind
I dated a girl that was actually OCD. God I miss her...
imtheguyintecornerofpartieshangingwithhisintrovertfriends
Did she do stuff...like...3-5 times in a row?
GodEmperor0fMankind
Yeah. She couldn't not lock a door exactly 6 times.
coloredgreyscale
How does that work? Locking and checking 5 times, or locking and unlocking several times?
GodEmperor0fMankind
Lock. Unlock. Lock. Unlock. Lock. Unlock. Lock. Unlock. Lock. Unlock. Lock.
imtheguyintecornerofpartieshangingwithhisintrovertfriends
oooh yeah... sexy
EveryoneGetsAFreeCat2
A tile is crooked? Gosh darn my fake ocd is acting up again!
Chkari
"Bipolar" is worse in that it is hugely misdiagnosed by the mental health community because of common misconception.
aBastardNoLonger
Yeah, im kinda OCD about people misusing that term
EternalSunshineofthePotlessMind
Call it addiction until it get out of that person's control 2. Feeling someone needs to take their shoes off is a compulsion, maybe not OCD
TlalocTemporal
That's just normal! What kind of savages wear their shoes inside?!?
GirlsSolesAreMyThing
Exactly
Og1i1PrettyThug
Wow , many people are dick heads and say shit with ought thinking? Water is also wet ( no hate just stating )
FlyrishHoney
I was diagnosed with it then another one said I didnt have it cuz I didn't think someone would die if I didn't clean. I cleaned to not 1
FlyrishHoney
Kill myself. At work this guy says he has it when he clearly doesnt given how shit his work is, gets more time, lot of freedom to be lazy. 2
FlyrishHoney
Hurts a fair amount cuz I have OCD through PTSD. He wants 5 mins extra on his tea breaks... :( 3/3
PaNiKGoblin
It doesn't always mean cleaning, sadly I can be lazy and messy. But I have to double check everything I do, read things twice, tend to 1/2
PaNiKGoblin
Buy in pairs, just little things. No thoughts of death or anything just anxiety driven panic if I dont.
lawideas
I call it "Faux-C-D" when people do that.
SterlingMaloryArcherr
Somethings Gotta Give from 2003 with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton does a pretty solid representation of OCD
Ifekinlovesauerkraut
Nope. That's "As Good as It Gets" from 1997 with Helen Hunt.
SterlingMaloryArcherr
Ah, yes you are correct. I always mix those ones up.
Ifekinlovesauerkraut
Both are good movies. Seeing Diane Keaton crying never gets old.
MyNameIsJesusAndIStealHubcapsFromCars
i'm really anal about people misusing ocd when they mean anal.
Chkari
But "anal" isn't really a term either. They usually mean "particular" or "perfectionistic" or "tidy."
HiddenSanity
You mean CDO, keep it alphabetically arranged.
Shigbeard
I know someone with OCD. He'd leave his house and lock the door. Then he'd check the door is locked. Then he'd take 3 steps from the door /1
Shigbeard
then walk back and check the door again. Repeat that about 5 times. He knows the door is locked but has to keep checking. He knows its /2
Shigbeard
irrational but he has done it ever since his house was broken into and all of his shit was stolen.
Spanky41
Huge pet peeve of mine
mutableair
I try to remember to say I’m persnickety instead but sometimes I stupidly forget and say OCD.
SerThankYou
Everyone is a little bit Obsessive Compulsive, so some people just throw it around. It's kind of like how being shy is a tiny social anxiety
SerThankYou
Not enough to cripple you, but it's still there. Severe OCD will fuck up your life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy works wonders though.
Boxingbud
Big time. I am NOT OCD, but fully aware of what it entails. It's rude to throw it or any of these terms around casually.
Teganrose1
I have a desire to walk on certain colored/patterned tiles when walking. I will orient my walking style in order to step on certain ones 1/2
Teganrose1
when I am alone and looking down to the floor, but don’t feel the need to if not alone or looking up. Is this what slight OCD is?
justbecauseihaveto
People absolutely don't understand but neither is there understanding toward other mental illness. YOU AREN'T SPECIAL.
BardockTheRebel
My family has a history of OCD. They don't know the half of it, man.
Fixmydents
Yea, I suffered OCD when I was in high school, couldn't leave the house after doing two hours routine of making sure everything is off.
Labradori
I used to be late to work because of OCD paired with ADHD. Couldn't remember a damn thing then I'd panic and come back home to double check.
kimbullen
Suffered? Not now?How did you get over-thru this? I stress everyday when I have to leave even checking touching the stove, which is ice cold
Fixmydents
I think my OCD comes out when I get to a low point in life. It has come back a few times. I live alone n that helps a little bit
SamArt53
I’m not OCD, I’m CDO. It’s the same except the letters are in alphabetical order like they should be.
TlalocTemporal
You'd only be CDO if all the other letters were alphabetical too. >
TlalocTemporal
I’m not OCD, I’m CDO. Is't eht aems ceeptx eht eelrstt aer in aaabcehillpt deorr eikl ehty dlhosu be.
MrFJ
ceiN
KnightSlayerTsorig
Yeah, I actually have been diagnosed with two types of OCD. Germaphobia and rituals. you probably don't have it, but you don't 1/2
KnightSlayerTsorig
WANT it! It is absolute bloody hell and I hate it. 2/2
Chkari
I'm guessing you're misunderstanding... rituals = compulsions, "germophobia" = obsession, both of which are part of one illness which is OCD
KnightSlayerTsorig
Slight misunderstanding, yes. Thanks for clearing that up. I was diagnosed though.
expectantbamboo
I hear ya, having to wash your hands till they’re raw and eventually start cracking because you touched a public door with your hands 1/2
expectantbamboo
And you can’t ignore that itching feeling till you wash your hands several times till they’re clean. It sucks.
Ziggradamis2
I’ve noticed that I’ll ball up my fists when I’ve touched something that I’ve deemed contaminated until I can wash it. Sometimes I hold it
Ziggradamis2
For so long that I forgot why I needed to wash my hands and I’m just standing there digging my nails into my palms.
DreaminFree
I have ocd and I am the messiest person I know.
Labradori
Same!
fennymoo
people with OCD manage “perfection” so they’ll avoid cleaning until they can do it perfectly so In fact they can let clutter build
Chkari
This sounds more like OCPD.
ApollosMum
Same. But like it’s okay because it’s my mess & I know where everything has been so it still feels like I’m in control.
zeigaria
Also what most people are describing when they call them selves OCD is Obsesive Compulsive Personality Disorder which is a much less intense
saturdayaadams
I am diagnosed w severe ocd. Obsessive thoughts drown out any rational ones, and my compulsions interfere with daily tasks. It suuuuucks lol
tomyironmane
OCPD tends to deep six your ability to make friends, keep friends, and function in a very social or fluid environment.
tomyironmane
... considering it can essentially cut you off from everyone and everything, I think calling it "less intense and crippling" is a bit cruel.
AShartInTheWind
Or Anal-Retentiveness.
Chkari
Which is just Freud-speak for perfectionism.
Chkari
Or OC-spectrum traits.
AShartInTheWind
Basically.
Amesang
zeigaria
Version of OCD that doesnt have crippling compulsions
luhfawnduh
It does though, like not being able to move from 1 task to another until 1st is "perfect" & then having severe anxiety if taken away from
luhfawnduh
what you're doing before you're done. Having 10million things to do & constant racing thoughts when really it's no big deal. Overthinking
Notme68
We just used to call it being anal retentive - or assailed for short.
tomyironmane
It does. But they're not imposed on the outside world. They're imposed on your own mind. How you talk, what you say, how you stand...
tomyironmane
... how you do things, there's a constant back-end ruleset running that can make it impossible to do all kinds of things.
tomyironmane
Instead of "I must lock this door six times" it's "I must walk this way and say/not say these things or Bad Stuff will happen"
Chkari
It can still be crippling and it's really an entirely different disorder. They share genetic liabilities but don't have the same etiology.
in70x
Not true. The difference is OCPD people think their obsessions are rational. Those with OCD know they are not being rational.
Chkari
That's not really the main or only difference, but you're not really wrong, either. It's more complicated than that.
in70x
Fair enough. Truth.
AVeryLividBeing
The main difference is for OCD, you lock and unlock a door for hours on end. With OCPD, you just lock all your doors because you fear-
AVeryLividBeing
-Robbery.
laceywy
When I try to explain to people that OCD doesn’t mean they like things to be neat/tidy/orderly, they think I’m crazy...it’s so misunderstood
HavelTh3Rock
Well, I see what you're saying, but is that not a type/symptom of OCD?
Lickycat
I have diagnosed OCD. I am a disorganised and sometimes messy person. But all my doors are locked properly and all my "ticks" are satasfied
ADDGirl
Exactly. My minor OCD and my ADHD cancel sometimes. My room is a mess. But don't fuck with the pattern in which I eat my M&Ms.
jwillr86
It's a sliding scale. If I'm sitting at a table or have a coffee table in front of me I need everything on that coffee table to be aligned
jwillr86
to a right angle or I can't concentrate. But I don't have any intrusive thoughts that keep me from living life in a normal way
in70x
In psychiatry they call PureO or primarily obsessional OCD which are rumination oriented as opposed to primarily compulsive
curlyhairedgal
I have OCD and my ritual was pulling my hair out! I made post on it, hoping people would better understand OCD when they finish reading
alliusis
It's like if someone broke into your house with a gun and said they'd kill your whole family if you didn't turn the tap off all the way. /1
alliusis
The feeling of fear and responsibility is similar, I mean. If that tap isn't closed (are you sure it's closed?) something horrible will /2
alliusis
happen and it will be your fault, so is it really closed? And the more you check something, the 'worse' your memory is (first check is /3
alliusis
the best check). If I tried to stop my mental ritual before it was done, I felt intense physical fear, as if a dog was going to maul me. 4/4
theshinobi23
There are different types of OCD. My sister is diagnosed OCD and has to have certain things in place. She doesn't complain or anything,
Refridgerate
Obsessive compulsive personality disorder is more similar to what people think OCD is,
theshinobi23
But instead just compulsively puts things where she likes them. Mostly subconsciously doing it, too.
AntiProtoss
She might not know she does something. Like a learned reaction, or “subconscious” like shinobo23 said
AntiProtoss
Plus, like the panels show, it’s mostly internalized. Only some things once they get extreme are externalized and noticed by others
Bryluen
That's me but only with certain things, they have to be in the right spot facing the right way or it throws me off even after I've fixed it.
Bryluen
I'm not even remotely a neat and tidy person either lol
pleasesendcows
I get anxious if I don't eat my foods in 4s, but it's such a small thing that I don't ever call it OCD. I would hate for my weird habit to 1
pleasesendcows
Minimize a real disease/disorder that people suffer from by calling it something it's not
TlalocTemporal
Speaking as one who has had lite-OCD in the past, it's totally related to order and perfection. The bad part is when it's Compulsive.
kaniptionfit
This.
ADDGirl
Order and perfection don't always equal neat and tidy. My room is a mess, but I have OCD with counting, invasive thoughts, skin picking etc.
Arcrosis
The invasive thoughts are the worst part for me. I feel like such a terrible person when i cant get rid of that one sick thought
ADDGirl
Yeah, I get it. You're not a terrible person. I mean, I don't know you, but odds are you're not 100% terrible.
SippyTurtle
The perfection stereotype is closer to obessesive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD).
SippyTurtle
But the main difference between them is the amount of impairment it brings to the person.
TlalocTemporal
Yep, but everyone uses OCD anyway, so OCD-lite communicates my meaning.
crazyCADS
"Lite ocd" dude there is nothing lite about ocd.
TlalocTemporal
Not the real one, no. This was more like OAQ-- Obsessive Annoying Quirks.
TlalocTemporal
For example, carrying cothes around to clean syrup bottles at restaurants, counter-spinning to make sure you never do a full turn, etc.
DogDiabeties
Never do a full turn? In what context and does it feel the same as evening out numbers?
OneHandedClapper
My guess(based on a similar compulse) is to never do a full 360 body turn from the north,east,west,south or any direction. You just 1/?
WickedKyle
Holy shit, no joke, I thought that was only a me thing, not doing full turns. It used to be so bad I had to plan it in advance
Arcrosis
For me, if volume of anything is not set to multiples of 5 i cant focus. My whole body starts to itch and ache and I HAVE to fix it.
DeepTrollin
Honest question, do you down vote stuff that ends in 6 or 1? Or feel any urge to?
Arcrosis
No. It only seems to be to do with volume. Even when i was very young
Arcrosis
I love when volume doesnt display a number because its kind of peaceful not having to worry about the number.
iGotFOLDERS
Then I count the clicks and can only adjust it in 3s :(
JayEnfield
*Singer* "Now it's time to crank it up to ELEVEN!" *You* "NO LEAVE IT AT TEN PLS"
Arcrosis
Absolutely
Seidmadr
For me it's pairs/symmetry. Thankfully I have it very mild and it's something I can force myself to ignore.
brainsteeringameatmachine
Mine is multiples of 2. Everything. I eat in 2. Volume in 2. Even have 2 dogs.
inevermadeone
Have 2 half. Ex have hot dog cut in two, problem solve?
Arcrosis
I appreciate that the 2's in your comment make a zigzag and are an even amount
IonlycommentTroyandAbedgifs
My worst one is thinking my son will die in his sleep if I don't check on him 5 times every 20 minutes. It's a horrible voice if I don't.
ADDGirl
I feel you. My ADHD often distracts me from the terrible voice, but it's there. If I even THINK about the baby, I HAVE to go check on him.
IonlycommentTroyandAbedgifs
I wake up every hour and HAVE to check on him. He's almost 4 and I've done this every night since birth. I have to check in on his bubba too
ADDGirl
Ugh, that's a long time. I hope it gets better for you.
IonlycommentTroyandAbedgifs
Thank you.
IonlycommentTroyandAbedgifs
It's more like terrible intrusive thoughts that'll only shut up if you perform some weird ritual to calm yourself and make them quiet down.
IonlycommentTroyandAbedgifs
AtomicOldMan
And for some of us, rituals don't even work. You just spin in that hole knowing these thoughts are irrational, but they. Just. Don't. Stop.
HairyBamBam
Most of these conditions aren’t understood by many people. If it’s not truly debilitating, you probably do not have these.
Thisusernameisalreadyinyouse
That sort of mindset is why it gets to the point of being debilitating before someone seeks help. It never hurts to talk to a therapist.
CloseupCaptionReaction
Just like people think depression is just not wanting to do anything. But suddenly, when suicide is a topic, everyone "I didn't know..."
kevlarburrito
“But just stop being sad.”
Ziggradamis2
I think sometimes it’s harder to get help when it isn’t debilitating. Sure, I can go to work and take care of my family, I’m just internally
Ziggradamis2
Screaming the whole time and find little satisfaction in it. It’s fine.
YourNeighborhoodLesbian
So but like the last one tho, I think similar thoughts as the one on the right, should this be a concern?
glitterwank
You could just be shy
HairyBamBam
I’d say if it becomes very difficult to live with it or handle being around other people, you may want to talk to a professional. 1/2
HairyBamBam
If you just get a bit nervous in public or in social situations and can handle it, I think you will be ok. I am not a doc though 2/2
tomyironmane
Getting a second opinion is never a bad idea, if you can afford it.
delitescency
Honestly this wasn't what social anxiety was for me. I had panic attacks just being in public for years... that said it likely turned out to
delitescency
Be misdiagnosed pOCD so I'm not sure. But when I was dx with it, it wasn't like that depiction. Everything else seemed right
alpacasaurusrex
I’ve been diagnosed with two forms of anxiety. People still think I’m being dramatic. It sucks ass. Just sitting still in public doing nada
alpacasaurusrex
& my heart rate careens up to like 115+. Just. Sitting. Same thing at home and it’s like 80 (I have a genetic form afib so my HR is always
alpacasaurusrex
a little high). There are legit times I suddenly just get violently nauseous, feel like I’ve ran a marathon, & everything is hyper sharp &
alpacasaurusrex
I literally have to sequester myself somewhere and just calm down. My aunt finally believed me when she saw the record for my Fitbit.
AntiProtoss
They didn’t put schizophrenia, arguably the most misunderstood of all.
DrIvoRobotnik
I'm not sure I've ever seen someone genuinely claim to have schizophrenia. It's not an easy thing to hide without meds
mjangelvortex
Even with meds it's not easy to hide. My mother and uncle both have it. There were times where my mother would accuse people of 1/2
mjangelvortex
saying or doing things they didn't do. It gets harder to handle when this happens to strangers in public. 2/2
AntiProtoss
Probably true, I just meant it’s often confused with multiple personality disorder.
MindRape
What's the to be confused about? For one, the pretend people is on the outside, for the other the pretend people is on the inside.
vinpolo
That is not necessarily true. While they are definitely not well understood, we do know that there is a range between having and not having.
ZepLed88
Yes there is a spectrum regarding the traits, but once you cross into the line of it being a disorder the pt is unable to function normally
ZepLed88
And requires treatment and therapy
offIN30secORless
Yes like everytime I eat I have to take a bite on my left side then right side of my mouth or it causes a slight panic, definitely doesnt 1/
faceofyourfather
There’s also OCPD (obsessive compulsive personality disorder). Not a disorder, just traits that can impact life but not cause issues.
spyjane
I’ve wondered about that. I HAVE to count things five times. Whether it’s money or just something mundane I can’t carry on with my day -
spyjane
until I count what I need to five times. But that’s the only symptom I’ve ever really noticed and it’s not debilitating soooo?
ZepLed88
The fact that it has the word disorder in the name makes it a disorder. It differs from OCD, but pts still benefit from treatment.
ZepLed88
One can have OC traits and not have OCD. One can have OCP traits and not have OCPD.
icameforthelolzistayedforthecats
According to the DSM you can't be diagnosed unless you have the symptoms AND they're impairing several areas of your life
HeyNonnyNonnie
But this doesn't mean that a mentally ill person can't feel better, go through a good phase, or improve.
AwkwardKaffs
Impairment =/= Debilitating though. I have adhd, and it makes a lot of things hard to do, but not outright impossible.
Hinahou
Agreed, I'm on the Autistic Spectrum, but high functioning. 90% of my life is normal/I can cope fine with.
vinpolo
Like the autism spectrum, many of these can be said to have a range from debilitating to moderately annoying.
AntiProtoss
Very very true. Misery loves company so there is often a high chance of you have one it’s co-diagnosed with another (except ADD I think)
AVeryLividBeing
Except one of the defining factors of OCD is how much time it takes up. A waste of 45 minutes on one door constitutes OCD, where minor lock-
AVeryLividBeing
-checking does not.
HairyBamBam
But would you call not liking small talk any kind of disorder? I think that’s the key, because the disordered thinking needs treatment.
Hinahou
I agree, but I would say there would be people on the low end spectrum of these that still can live a fairly normal life without treatment.
vinpolo
I agree! Not liking small talk is a minor annoyance, not a diagnosis.
clownfarts
No, you are just doing it again. Range is irrelevant. The point is if its not debilitating maybe you should STFU.
clownfarts
clownfarts
I am one of the debilitated ones, but fuck me twice right?
AlohomoraButterbeer
There’s so many variations of it too. OCD has its own “spectrum.” I have a “picking” disorder...if I have a spot in my foot, or hand, even
Chkari
The OC spectrum is fascinating if hell to live with. I have significant OC traits. My dad has OCPD.
AlohomoraButterbeer
in my nose...I will think about it till I can “get it.” I have to pick, peel, fix, correct, whatever...which only makes it worse.
ADDGirl
This is one of my major ones. I try not to go to the bathroom at work because I know I'll come out with a spot on my face bleeding.
aroberge91
Sometimes I don’t even realize I’m doing it until someone yells at me to stop. For me, it’s mostly scratching or peeling my skin.
AlohomoraButterbeer
I sometimes use nail clippers on my feet, it can get bad once I get started.
squirreltactics
I know I have OCD as I have bizzare rituals I can't explain. Not to mention just an inane compulsion to do things "evenly" whether it's
Zodwraith
I feel you. Although I'm jealous you're an "even". I'm a 7s. Far easier to have the stairs end in an even than a 7. ? This is my hell....
squirreltactics
Chewing on both sides of mouth walking funny or using right and left hands for the same thing even if it doesn't make sense.
BiggieSmallsIsTheIllest
I do the same things. Also when I scroll through things online, like imgur, the top of my screen must be lined up. I'll realign it a million
BiggieSmallsIsTheIllest
Times just to make it perfect. Even if I'm not interested in reading the damn thing I'm scrolling through
spyjane
Yes! I have to have both sides of my body feel even so if I step on a crack with my left foot I have to do it in the exact same place with -
spyjane
my right foot. And it goes for everything, even pain. Also when counting I have to recount four times even if I know it’s right
ApollosMum
Have you been diagnosed? What you’re describing isn’t all of OCD. Does it feel like the world is ending if you can’t do these rituals? 1/2
ApollosMum
I have it. A lot of it is world ending panic that if I don’t do something perfectly 6 times in a row something AWFUL is going to happen 2/?
squirreltactics
Sometimes panic, sometimes unsettling irrational anger.
ApollosMum
And the thoughts of the awful thing keep replaying over and over and over again and it feels like it’s all my fault. It’s embarrassing & 3/?