I have relatively mild ocd, and i just found out that someone I've known since kindergarden (i'm in 9th grade now) has SEVERE ocd, and obviously since nobody has mentioned it in years past or mentioned noticing anything about him that would lead to that conclusion, he must have gotten VERY (!!!) good at hiding it... so it came as a big surprise to me. We were never really friends, but we get along; were on good terms, and our mothers are friendly too, since we've known eachother for so long.

I just recently mentioned to my really close friends about my ocd, after knowing for a year.. so I know how it feels to have to keep it inside and its a pretty big burden. I feel like I want to mention to him that I know about his ocd, and tell him that I have ocd, and that maybe we can kind of.. well talk about it I guess.. and just have like an understanding... I dont know, its hard to explain what I mean.. but I dont know if that would be WAY too awkward for the both of us or make him think I'm like a stalker or something.. the truth is i simply found out through his mom telling my best friend's mom who when I was at her house, we heard the conversation.

I"ve thought about how I would bring it up and what I would say.. and if it were me, I wouldn't be too thrown off by it, but I was wondering what your opinions on it are... I was just thinking of saying how I just found out that he has ocd, and I've known that I have it since the beginning of 8th grade, and that I understand how it feels to not have anyone know or understand.. and I also know how good it feels to have someone to talk to about it. My only concerns with this is that we aren't really good friends and it might be VERY awkward.. I just want to be able to "support"??? eachother?? I dont really know how to describe it, its kind of complicated. Im not even sure why exactly I want to say something, I just feel like its almost necessary... i dont know. But i want your opinions on this because I dont really know how to approach this.