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in all seriousness though, i have a somewhat ocd, probably doesnt count as ocd. for example i spend 20 to 30 minutes leaving the house and coming back to it to ccheck it i actually locked the door
i also clean my hands too much every thime i think about the things i have done using said hands
That is OCD
so many people self diagnose OCD because they think its cool or something. weirdos i say
This is true.
I have a minor OCD. Like I'll fix someones collar and cringe if someone took a huge bite out of hubba-bubba.
This is very likely NOT OCD. You could possibly have OCPD but I doubt even that.
Its because everyone wants to be a special snowflake, so they self-diagnose themselves with a bullstuff mental disorder.
Get nervous? Extreme anxiety!
Get angry at asymmetrical things? Crippling OCD!
Get sad? Depression!
Talk to yourself? MPD!
Sometimes feel happy AND sad? Bipolar disorder!
Get excited a lot? ADHD!
Orrrrrrr, its because most people do have some sort of mental issue... You dont just have ADHD or dont have it, theres a gradient for all of these issues, they are only a problem though when they get to a point that they prevent you from functioning a normal life.
Anyway, I have OCD but its gotten much better since my younger years. It's VERY difficult to talk about and I've never fully discussed my thoughts with anyone on the matter because its extremely embarrassing and my intrusive thoughts are often of very taboo matters.
When I was younger I used to have this pattern in my head that I would repeat over and over (It was a pattern that could repeat infinitely. Im not sure how to describe it but maybe Ill draw it up if theres any interest) and would become frustrated because I would HAVE to keep doing it but because it repeated infinitely I would eventually be forced to stop myself from it which would cause extreme stress. I also used to get strong urges to make certain sounds, but they were never sounds that were possible for me to alliterate and it would cause a lot of stress and Id cry about it. Pretty lame now that I think about it but meh its not my fault I was so loony. I also used to not be able to eat unless I tapped the table three times, its weird. Another big one was I used to have these random thoughts that if I didnt do something completely inane, such as flick the lightswitch, or turn up the TV one level, or touch the closet door, or whatever the hell my brain wanted at the time, that my family would die. I still get these sometimes but I know theyre stupid so Ive learned to ignore them.
Weirder ones that lasted until VERY recently and still occur to me sometimes are ones where, despite me having never been religious, Ill make a bet in my head with god that I can, for example, make it into the kitchen within ten seconds. And then I start to time myself and I get afraid that if I dont actually make it there within ten seconds he will murder my family. Its obvious to me that this wont ACTUALLY happen but sometimes it is still extremely difficult to get past.
The main issue I still have is that sometimes my fingers dont fell RIGHT - Like Ill need to get my finger pinched a certain way in between the buttons on my mouse, or in between two keyboard keys, and if it doesnt do it the way I need it stresses me out and sometimes I start slamming my mouse around to get rid of the stress.
Sounds crazy but the fact that most people dont know I have any issue means Im clearly handling it well. At least Im not like those people on TV who are so severe they cant function.
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