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worfsbarmitzvah · 1 year ago

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its crazy bc like. i Know that even the worst of my intrusive thoughts doesnt represent me. even when they occur in the most uncomfortable, offputting of situations. i KNOW it’s just my brain calling up whatever thing would be most horrifying to me at that moment. and yet i still feel like i cant talk about it bc of how other people who have never dealt with ocd would perceive it

#txt #ocd #this is your sign to be neutral and unjudgemental about intrusive thoughts #< im also trying to stop saying ‘be normal abt [x]’ bc thats ultimately a vague and unhelpful framing #like. to be ‘normal’ abt intrusive thoughts #if we’re basing our definition of ‘normal’ on how the majority of ppl would react #then being ‘normal’ abt it would probably equate to assuming an intrusive thought is in line w someones genuine beliefs and desires #that is how most ppl react to hearing abt intrusive thoughts #but its certainly not the way ppl SHOULD react!#so. dont be normal abt intrusive thoughts. be respectful about them

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