Dealing with Misunderstandings About OCD

I like to ask who diagnosed them and what type of therapy has been working.

mostly ignore them. it annoys me but ive stopped correcting people.

it’s frustrating tbh. but i feel like i can’t get into it because then i’m “being sensitive”

I hate it when people misuse the term OCD. Like babe I can’t control my thoughts and actions and you just like things to be clean???

I explain what it actually means to have ocd because they may not be educated on what it really means if they are educated though then I'd leave

I think I've grown used to the way people respond to OCD because I've heard it so many times, but it's still frustrating when it gets through my mental barriers. I think my biggest issue with talking about OCD is that nobody takes it seriously. I have many conditions and it's one of the few that's nearly managed to kill me - via my intrusive thoughts leading to suicidal ones

I hate it. I don’t tell many people because that’s a popular response.

I'd just walk away

Real omgg i hate when people say that like its not quirky or cute its annoying to have, and if your gonna say you have OCD then atleast say it correct💀🤦🏽‍♀️

i would run away

I've gotten that quite a few times, especially in school. People who say things like that usually have very little to no education about the disorder and how it effects people

It’s so annoying. These types of ignorant people think that ocd is a “perfectionist” medical illness when in reality it’s just your mind telling you to do certain things religiously or something might “happen”. These types of people never understand

i just awkardly laugh, i dont actually ever think its funny but id rather die than be confrontational lol

Honestly me too. They make it sound like it's some quirky thing and it's not.

No same lmaoo