Today, I was officially diagnosed with OCD. My mother's reaction? "That's not possible, she's a fucking slob." FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was formally diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive tendencies. My mom saw this as an excuse to make me clean the whole house top to bottom, because "Hey, you love to clean." FML
Today, I asked my mother if we could test me for OCD, since so many people have suggested to me that I might have it. She smiles at me and says, "No, honey, you're just really really weird." FML
Today, my mom's obsession with cleanliness hit a new low when she bitched at me for having trash in my trash can. FML
Today, it was confirmed that I have ADHD and moderate OCD. My mom thinks I do it on purpose to seek attention. I'm shy, and I don't even like people. FML
Today, my obsessive-compulsive mother barred me from using the toilet she had just cleaned. She told me to wait until tomorrow. FML
Today, I had my first day off in six months. My mother immediately came down to my room and demanded that I clean the entire house. As I was cleaning, she said, "You don’t get to relax. Ever. Lazy ass." FML
Today, I found out my mother cleans the dishes with bathroom cleaning chemicals. She doesn't see anything wrong with this. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My mom's reaction was, I shit you not, to tell me to "walk it off". FML
Today, my mom read my diary. Then she frantically booked me an appointment with a psychiatrist. FML
Today, my OCD mother got mad because I wouldn't let her turn the fan over my head at a higher speed than low. She's got every other fan going at high speed but not aimed at herself, while I'm trying to work from home without the wind in my face for 8 hours. FML
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Miss_Chevious 37
Am I the only one wondering what kind of OCD you've got?
tygerarmy 35
Your mom was sloppy with her response.
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Comments (71)
tiredofwaiting 25
I have OCD and I am not always the cleanest.
Vitani_Verci 24
I'm so sorry OP. I know what it's like to have inconsiderate parents regarding mental illness. I hope you get the treatment you need, try to ignore your mother.
unsealingkale 18
I have ocd too and my room is a ******* junkyard. Really all I do is count random things for no reason and recheck and recheck things, even though I know they're right...
Spark_Slicker 19
So many people think that having OCD automatically means being a neat freak. That's true for many but definitely not all. I have OCD and I am not tidy whatsoever.
ccameron12 21
What kind of ocd?
Bruiser1h 8
OCD is not about cleanliness, most varieties that do are undisguised because most of the time they aren't actually OCD. OCD is the fear something bad will happen if you don't do something, this could be using a light switch to stealing something from a store. OCD is not something to be laughed about, not is it something trivial. You can not wake up one day and " fell more OCD like than normal" because you cleaned something. It is not known what causes OCD however it is closely linked to anxiety. Which is one of the worst things I've seen someone experience. Sorry, someone close to me has it, and people like to trivialise it, but it's unjust
jedielf 23
My mum had the same reaction when I was diagnosed. sigh.
HunterI64 5
She obviously has no idea what OCD even is...
naiveprophet 15
Show her the episode of Hoarders with the teenage boy who can't get rid of all the dog hair in his room because he thinks cleaning it up will make his dog die.