My mother is being an ish and triggering my OCD out of frustration?!
Question: My mother is being an ish and triggering my OCD out of frustration?
She's mad at me, and therefore does not care about the impact of her actions on my OCD.
She is cleaning my old bedroom, which I have a huge problem with..I view it as very tainted, because a year ago, my former dog used it as a bathroom. Yes, we cleaned it up, but still. I literally view it as extremely contaminated. She's going through it, and asking me what to throw away, and what to keep. Saying that she's going to 'clean things', and I'll say 'I'll clean it', and she says 'You're incapable of cleaning it'. Whatever, yes, I'll do it in an OCD way, but still.
It's making my OCD start to flare up, and triggering a panic inside of me. I'm not sure where it's going to lead, but it's making me want to throw away everything in that room. I want her to go away, and stop cleaning that room, but it hasn't been touched, since last year.
I'm not sure what to do? Any advice? Thank you in advance.
She is cleaning my old bedroom, which I have a huge problem with..I view it as very tainted, because a year ago, my former dog used it as a bathroom. Yes, we cleaned it up, but still. I literally view it as extremely contaminated. She's going through it, and asking me what to throw away, and what to keep. Saying that she's going to 'clean things', and I'll say 'I'll clean it', and she says 'You're incapable of cleaning it'. Whatever, yes, I'll do it in an OCD way, but still.
It's making my OCD start to flare up, and triggering a panic inside of me. I'm not sure where it's going to lead, but it's making me want to throw away everything in that room. I want her to go away, and stop cleaning that room, but it hasn't been touched, since last year.
I'm not sure what to do? Any advice? Thank you in advance.
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Get a therapist involved you know social services can send someone round and help you clear it without being judgemental.