theoutsider
Well-known member
Have you ever heard somebody playfully say something like, "I am so OCD!" Or "My OCD kicks in when..." and they don't have OCD? They are just saying it because for some reason people saying they have OCD (much like saying they have ADHD) has become kind of trendy. How do you feel about that?
I always cringe a little inside. Most people don't know that I have it and it just makes me think to myself, "If only you knew what it's really like to have OCD, you wouldn't be joking about having it." It's also kind of annoying. It's like hearing some rich person with no clue saying, "That's so ghetto!" about things that have nothing to do with the ghetto (like a messy desk or something). I wish people were a little more respectful. OCD is not a cute little trendy affliction.
I always cringe a little inside. Most people don't know that I have it and it just makes me think to myself, "If only you knew what it's really like to have OCD, you wouldn't be joking about having it." It's also kind of annoying. It's like hearing some rich person with no clue saying, "That's so ghetto!" about things that have nothing to do with the ghetto (like a messy desk or something). I wish people were a little more respectful. OCD is not a cute little trendy affliction.