Is it normal to be annoyed by ocd 'diagnoses'?

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Sometimes, it seems like any little quirk someone writes about on here, there will be numerous comments labelling it as OCD, regardless how innocuous the activity/habit.

Just because someone likes to do something in a certain way, doesn't neccessarily mean they have OCD.

Quit trivialising a serious condition, guys!

Ok, end of rant. Any one else feel this way?

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  • Garglemysac
    12 years ago

    This could only have been written by someone with OCD.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      No, just someone who had a friend with an actual diagnosis of OCD, who had severe limitations on his life because of it. He struggled to accomplish anything in life, and was severely emotionally and physically effected by it and ended up committing suicide.

      So when people throw the term around til it no longer has meaning, makes for somewhat of a sore spot, for some reason...

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  • zchristian
    12 years ago

    Thats why i say might be OCD when i think about what it could be...

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  • Smileyave6
    12 years ago

    My friend annoys me like that, whenever I do a little thing like make a space on the window so I can see, just because it is foggy, she " colors in" the other parts I missed, and everytime she does it, she says " omg i know im soooo OCD, its like a problem....." It annoys the living hell out of me.

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  • charges
    12 years ago

    Unless you have had your life controlled by this disorder and have wished that you could take things like eating for granted, you have no place in calling your little habits "OCD".

    Sorry to sound sappy, but I totally agree with this post! :-)

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      Guessing you have personal experience, yourself or someone close?

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      • charges
        12 years ago

        I am so controlled by routines that going on trips with my family is dreaded and stressful rather than pleasurable. I am learning to be more flexible, little by little.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          12 years ago

          I'm sorry. My friend was so controlled by routines as well. He hid it from his parents, somehow. I hope your family are there for you.

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  • enzyme1
    12 years ago

    OCD is a common problem , a fair few of posters on here could have the condition. I myself have OCD and try not to let it run rampant with my life , but you know just mentioning the possibility that someone has it shouldn't bother you so much , Id say you might have a mild form of OCD

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      Yes, you're correct, they could well do, and I have no issue with a helpful suggestion that may lead to someone getting help with a real condition, that's one of the great things about this community in general - it's mostly pretty helpful.

      I'm a perfectionist, but I don't have rituals that I need to perform. I like the idea of order, but in reality, I'm quite a slob. My laziness wins out over most of my perfectionism, sad but true.

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  • Shackleford96
    12 years ago

    Finally, someone gets it!

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  • dom180
    12 years ago

    Very true. I think I have had done a rant touching on this before. I guarentee that 90% of the OPs labelled as "OCD" on this website are totally normal. Everyone has their own idiosyncrasies, their is no need to trivialise a real life condition. It is the same story with hypochondria, bipolar, tourettes... hey, pretty much everything these days.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      From what I've read of your posts over the last month or so I've been here, I quite like how your mind works :)

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      • dom180
        12 years ago

        Gee, thanks! The real question is, do I know who *you* are? And please do NOT make me guess, I'm terrible at that!

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          12 years ago

          Haha, no you wouldn't have a clue who I am. I only joined about a month ago, I'm a nobody here and would like to stay that way :)

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    • [Old Memory]
      12 years ago

      ocd is bad.

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  • joybird
    12 years ago

    I hate all labels for psychological problems.
    I'm with Dom180 - allow us all to have our little idiosyncrasies, before we end up as robots!!

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  • IronspineMetalheart
    10 years ago

    I myself, am a hand washing, check and recheck twitchy freak off of my meds, so yes, when someone throws it out there so carelessly, my blood boils.

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  • Chimpokomon
    12 years ago

    The most bullshit diagnosis is ODD its basically that if you are defiant you have a disorder, when I was 14 a doctor said I had odd and had to go on medicine I said "don't bother writing that prescription I won't that that shit anyways" which kind of convinced him even more

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  • xXxPhantomxXx
    12 years ago

    I agree it does get annoying, like someone I know everything she does practically falls under "I'm so OCD (insert every action here) that annoys the crap outta me!" God I just wanna kick her in the face everytime.

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