Ah, parental love.

[reaverta]

This was going to be about my holiday, and what happened. The news there regarding the OCD is, in fact, good. Excruciating details are beyond my energy at the moment, and I'm afraid the report will have to wait because today, my parents visited

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[chanilye]

*hugs*

You don't have to answer if you don't want to, but have you been officially diagnosed by a doctor/psychologist as having OCD? If you haven't, you really should see someone. A therapist may be a better choice than waiting for a patient girlfriend. If you have been diagnosed and are seeing a therapist, er, nevermind ;)

[reaverta]

*hugsback* The question is fine; I should probably have made mention of that long ago

[silveradept]

If this is a diagnosed thing, then it may be worth your while to have the parents sit down with you at a session with the doctor/therapist/whatever and have him explain to them how things are going to work out - coming from a professional, they might actually listen long enough to understand.

[reaverta]

I've been diagnosed, but not currently seeing a specialist. I, uh, got carried away on the previous reply, so the context is stated up there.

However, it does strike me that at times like this, it could be useful, yeah...

[emsporter]

Would it help (your parents, that is) to keep a record somehow/where of the... things you're doing to try to circumvent the OCD?

For that matter, you have more than one friend happy to offer (potentially useless) help. Keep the useless suggestions as well as the useful, just to prove you're trying.

I am well aware it won't be comprehensive (... heh), but it might at least get them to see you are trying to deal with/around it, and keep things functioning as best you can.

And if this is one of the useless suggestions, ignore at will :D

[reaverta]

...I'm caught in a curious paradox.

I want my parents to know I have it, understand, and be willing to help.

I also don't really want to admit to them just how severe and inane it is, because they'll insist on taking control of it. My father has the same White Knight, Take Charge And Save The World complex that I do, and he's even more dominant/commanding than I during it, too.

(Where do you think I picked it all up from? ;) )

[mnemonicer]

*hugs* Have another hug from another one of those friends you waste all your time online with. I'd post a longer message, but well, dinner beckons and so does the road...here in Western Yunnan province.

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