My mom wants to get me tested..?

Question

Yeah sorry about the length lol I was thinking to myself that people are gonna hate me for this and I thought I wouldnt get any answers because people would get bored with reading.

Answer 1

I'm not a doctor so I cannot tell you that you have ocd. What I can do is give you some links to some websites that you may want to look into and see if you can find anything similar between yourself and the conditions listed. I would go get tested anyways it would probably mean alot to your mom. The way psychs test is usually done by an oral history and a questionairre for your mother.  Anyways here are the websites.

www.nami.org

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive-c...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive-c...

Answer 2

I suggest that you do get tested for OCD and then that way you will know whether you have it or not.

From another persons perspective it is extremely difficult dealing with perfectionists, especially in the workplace where they run up to you and point out every single thing that youve done wrong for the last couple of months.  Its like they keep some sort of tally and its so annoying they keep spot checking what you do.  I have a few of these people in my workplace and they are a pain in the proverbial.

Answer 3

I have to tell you something. THAT WAS REALLY LONG.

However, my aunt has OCD. It's really nothing to worry about. She lives with it. She can't walk in like puddles, go bye outdoors trash cans, nothing can be held below the waste. She carries wipes every.

But it's something people can live with.

Answer 4

Obviously perfection in grammar and spelling doesn't matter too much to you.  

Answer 5

If I remember correctly the test for OCD is an interview or 'survey"  and a qualified person will be able tell from the interview if you have OCD.  You are right to not depend on others opinion they aren't experts.  And it is my inexpert opinion that you appear to have this problem BUT if you understand how you feel and how others feel you will be able to live with people easier.  There are some elements of people with OCD that I truly appreciate.  One friend cleans so well I don't have to worry that I have missed something.  So when we do a fundraiser involving food I make sure she comes in with me.  She does a great job and I am free to do things that I am better at.

Don't be afraid to get tested and a label is just a place to begin to live with others and make your life easier.

Answer 6

is it ok for your different foods to touch each other on your plate?

if you put something on a table, and when you come back to it if someone has turned it or moved it slightly does it bother you alot?

do you have to check if the door is locked or the tv turned off several times? or do something several times in a row to convince yourself that it's done?

these are all symtems of ocd and what the questions are like. my son has ocd. it's not a big deal

Answer 7

You're like I am, just particular on the details. It does sound like you have OCD, because according to psychologists, I do too, even though it's not so bad.

I hate working in groups for the same reason you don't, and my OCD does interfere with some things, but lately I've been learning to just accept imperfection because in life, it happens.

Answer 8

You wrote alot.i read the first part and im the same way. possibly your a perfectionist. i am, but only with school projects, nothing else

Answer 9

You might or might not have it. I'm not sure. But I heard that people with OCD like to do things over and over and over again until it's perfect. From what you wrote it doesn't sound like you do that, but you just re-organize things a few times until it looks right.