WizardPhrog
02-09-2004, 07:13 PM
Hi,
I'm constantly made fun of for being obsessed with germs. Everyone I know, including my entire family has made one wisecrack or another about how I like to be clean. People sneeze on me on purpose and make fun of me for cleaning my desks at school every day. People spit on my possetions and purposfully rub up against me or hug me when they know I don't like to be touched. They get offended when I won't eat food at other people's houses and hate it when I have to wash everything they touch. I ussually kind of laugh and say something like, "Well, you know me," but sometimes I say, "You know I hate it, why do you still keep doing it?" or "Don't, please," but they keep on doing it. Has anyone else been tormented for having OCD?
-Len
I'm constantly made fun of for being obsessed with germs. Everyone I know, including my entire family has made one wisecrack or another about how I like to be clean. People sneeze on me on purpose and make fun of me for cleaning my desks at school every day. People spit on my possetions and purposfully rub up against me or hug me when they know I don't like to be touched. They get offended when I won't eat food at other people's houses and hate it when I have to wash everything they touch. I ussually kind of laugh and say something like, "Well, you know me," but sometimes I say, "You know I hate it, why do you still keep doing it?" or "Don't, please," but they keep on doing it. Has anyone else been tormented for having OCD?
-Len
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Flutegirl7
02-10-2004, 03:23 AM
Oh Len, that is terrible! I've been made fun of a little bit, but nothing like you are describing. I'm so sorry people have been so cruel to you. *hugs*
~ Monika
~ Monika
Gotta_Escape
02-10-2004, 12:17 PM
Wow...People can be so cruel...I'm so sorry... :( please...talk to me if you need someone to talk to...email me at [removed] I am teased a little cuz of my OCD but it's mostly because ppl don't know I have it...they think I'm just kidding...but I'm not teased NEARLY to the degree you are...
Always_Worrying
02-10-2004, 03:33 PM
Yeah, I get tormented too. Not quite to the degree that you do though. My mom tells me to get over it all the time. She know's I can't too. My family makes tons of wisecracks. It really can hurt. I feel your pain.
WizardPhrog
02-10-2004, 04:03 PM
Thanks. Most people don't know I have OCD, but I have to a few people. Now those people torment me to a harsher degree. One person dropped all my books onto a piece of chewing gum stuck to the floor. I had to sterilize all my books afterward.
I really appriecate all your comments. It helps to know that there are people in this world who don't pick at you because you're different. :angel:
I really appriecate all your comments. It helps to know that there are people in this world who don't pick at you because you're different. :angel:
why_did_you
02-11-2004, 01:43 PM
I have been. Kinda. I have a problem with my teacher and some of my symptoms are like those of OCD. It's just difficult. I get panic attacks when I see her, can't touch things that relate to her. Sometimes students can make it hard. I've had people deliberately say her name, knowing I can't take it, threaten to phone me up and yell it down the phone. Just stupid stuff. But people have no idea of their words.
I've had people laugh at me, roll their eyes when I can't go places, etc. Just be generally intolerant and not understanding.
Take care. I hope things get better for you. XxX
I've had people laugh at me, roll their eyes when I can't go places, etc. Just be generally intolerant and not understanding.
Take care. I hope things get better for you. XxX
fm5
02-11-2004, 02:34 PM
I think most of us have, as o.c.d. is the type of illness that can be very visible to others, i.e., they can see when you are unable to do certain things, etc.
If there is anything at all positive that can possibly come out of this, I guess it pushes us into getting therapy and help.
If there is anything at all positive that can possibly come out of this, I guess it pushes us into getting therapy and help.
ozenne
02-11-2004, 11:05 PM
People don't really tease me for my OCD about certain things, they seem to get angry and not understand. I have to cut open and inspect any meat I eat to make sure it's cooked and free of spots or anything, because I am also a germaphobe, and the people who have prepared the meal often say things like, "Oh don't you trust me? What's your problem do you think I'm going to poison you?"
It's embarassing and degrading.
And when I actually AM sick, no one ever believes me because I'm so jittery about germs that they think I'm only being paranoid. Don't I have a right to be listened to?
It's embarassing and degrading.
And when I actually AM sick, no one ever believes me because I'm so jittery about germs that they think I'm only being paranoid. Don't I have a right to be listened to?
WizardPhrog
02-12-2004, 04:30 PM
I have to agree, people do look at me wierd when I do someof the things I do. When I wash off my desk at school, other kids come ask me, "Why do you clean your desk? Are you, like, a freak?" I've recently started saying, "Nope. I'm practicing for my dream job of being a janitor."
TerryB
02-13-2004, 03:43 AM
WizardPhrog, do you have a 504 plan at school? It is a legally-binding plan to allow you to access your education despite the limitations of your "condition". I don't know much more than that to tell you but the school takes it very serious and you can litigate against the school if they don't follow your personalized 504 plan. There is a site called wrightslaw.com that helps parents advocate for their children that have special needs. If my daughter doesn't qualify for Special Education for her rheumatoid arthritis then I'll go for the 504 plan. She will enter Kindergarten in the Fall. I need to talk with the school psychologist to determine what safeguards my child should need and what actions need to be taken if the OCD becomes evident at school. I personally feel that no one can protect a student adequately on the bus so I will arrange other transportation for my daughter if the bus becomes a problem.
Terry
Terry
TerryB
02-13-2004, 03:56 AM
One thing that people don't understand is that they can't make you change your ways of doing things. The harder they try the worse it seems to get. Only you will have some control over the OCD. There is a video at the library about children with OCD and how tormenting it is for them. I can't recall the name of it but you may be able to educate the people that really care about you about the condition. I mentioned a video because so many people don't enjoy reading so written material is often ignored. If you try to educate people they often don't quite get it or think that you are confused about it or paranoid or crazy.... A documentary legitimizes OCD.
Your family also does not want to become a slave to the OCD so sometimes they might say things out of frustration that aren't appropriate. I would think that an OCD specialist might also have some great tips for dealing with ignorance and deflecting comments.
Terry
Your family also does not want to become a slave to the OCD so sometimes they might say things out of frustration that aren't appropriate. I would think that an OCD specialist might also have some great tips for dealing with ignorance and deflecting comments.
Terry
WizardPhrog
02-13-2004, 05:30 PM
Thanks TerryB.
I thuroughly (sp?) agree about the "People try to change you". My mom and one of my friends keep trying to change me. They say stuff like, "We need to break this habit" or, "Cleaning stuff all the time isn't good" or, "Your towel looks good there, just because it isn't where you want it doesn't mean you need to freak out." Thanks for the advice though. Everyone is great here. :wave:
I thuroughly (sp?) agree about the "People try to change you". My mom and one of my friends keep trying to change me. They say stuff like, "We need to break this habit" or, "Cleaning stuff all the time isn't good" or, "Your towel looks good there, just because it isn't where you want it doesn't mean you need to freak out." Thanks for the advice though. Everyone is great here. :wave:
crimsonrose
02-13-2004, 06:40 PM
I'm not real sure if I have OCD or not.. but I've been teased a bit because of my habits. I sanitize my hands all the time... before I eat, after I've been in a store, almost any time I touch something that's not mine. I just think this is a good practice and everyone should do it. At least you wouldn't catch so many germs and stuff. I sanitized the bottom of my shoes after I came from my friend's house before stepping into my house and she constantly makes fun of me for that. Her house was really dirty though, so to me it makes sense. My family tells me that I'm crazy because of my constantly checking up on things and my boyfriend often tells me to stop it. He says if I can recognize it, I can stop it on my own. It's a lot harder than he thinks.
Sorry you've been treated so badly Wizard. If people would just respect you and how you felt, I bet the whole OCD thing would be a lot easier for you. Try what Terry B suggests. > :) < Here's a hug for you! LOL
Sorry you've been treated so badly Wizard. If people would just respect you and how you felt, I bet the whole OCD thing would be a lot easier for you. Try what Terry B suggests. > :) < Here's a hug for you! LOL
WizardPhrog
02-14-2004, 10:54 AM
> :) < and a big hug for you too crimson! Good luck with your OCD. If it really bothers you, then I would suggest just talking to someone, like a theripist or even a close friend. It might help. :bouncing:
cherryfroggie7
02-18-2004, 12:34 PM
I get tormented just like you, sometimes worse. It helps to think about something else for a while, but sometimes you have to be a duck and let the nasty word, like water, fall off your back because sometimes, you just need to remember that they aren't worth it. :-)