Do I have OCD??!
Question:
Do I have OCD??
My boyfriend just told me that he seriously thinks I have minor ocd. his dad is a doctor, and his dad told him that he's noticed little things about me that he thinks I may have it. i don't think I do, especially after I just looked up symptoms. the possible symptoms are: always worrying that something really bad happened to him if he doesn't answer his phone, stressing (in their opinion) wayyy too much over finals and grades. also, i keep my closet organized by colors, and i stress out over things like where to put a multicolored shirt. if i start taking notes in pen one day, i can not finish in pencil the next day. if i start tracing a pattern onto fabric in one color, i can not finish in another color. so i worry a little much, and i'm a little picky about order. that's not necessarily ocd, is it? what do you think?
Answers:
Even if a medical specialist diagnosed you with "minor" OCD, another one would not. What's really important is whether it affects your life negatively. Is it really impossible for you to finish yesterday's notes in pen with a pencil today? If you can force yourself to do it anyway you should. Wear clashing colors on purpose alone in your room. Stop counting how many of which coins are in your coinpurse. Force yourself to go to sleep without triple checking the alarm clock. If you can change your patterns and still be fine you probably don't need treatment.