The "I am so OCD" problem
I've never been offended when non-diagnosed people have said that around me. Why bother? Why get offended? I found no reason to take it personally. I've seen other non-OCD folks take offence on our behalf though and I find that a tad amusing. But here's an insight I've come to realise: Make a casual remark about Cancer. Here's one: "Man, John bores me to death. His jokes are cancerous." You can make such remarks all your life and yet when you hear, "John was diagnosed with cancer," you will take it seriously. Very seriously. Because you know cancer has repercussions. But OCD? It's a joke. You can look straight into your childhood friend's eyes and say, "Hey bud, I was diagnosed with OCD." and it will never be a biggie. Why? The best answer I could come up with is: It is because OCD is unimaginable to a neurotypical mind. If…