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all neurotypicals think intrusive thoughts are is just "oh haha why im i thinking about that, thats so quirky and random" vs something that in its worse cases can be an incredibly debilitating experience that can alter your life and mental wellbeing significantly
all neurotypicals think intrusive thoughts are is just "oh haha why im i thinking about that, thats so quirky and random" vs something that in its worse cases can be an incredibly debilitating experience that can alter your life and mental wellbeing significantly
they dont understand that we literally dont control what comes up in our heads and when it comes to something like harm ocd where you think constantly about hurting others, it can be terrifying
everyone is taught that we should be able to control our thoughts because "its your head" or whatever but that's simply not the case, especially when it comes to combined neurodivergencies that affect how you interact with the world and your thought processes
my harm ocd gives me the most grief out of almost everything i struggle with and i almost never talk about it on here, it's literally your own brain being out of your control and not being able to think what you want to think, it's very scary!!!
and imagine how it feels for someone who doesnt know how ocd thoughts work or someone who doesnt even know its ocd at all? when your head is full of thoughts of harming others like your friends or family or children and animals, it's absolutely terrifying.
i used to think i was a total monster because of what went on in my brain, before i learned about pure ocd and how ego dystonic thoughts work. how are you supposed to react when youre having thoughts about hurting other people when you dont want to? youd think you were crazy!
the thing i hate is that OCD has some of the worst stigma behind it because it's minimized by almost every person you come in contact with. no one ever takes ocd seriously, its always a punchline to a joke or some offhanded ableist comment "oh im so ocd too haha" whatever dude
they all think ocd's just wanting stuff to be even or washing your hands a lot and sure, it can manifest that way too!
my experience with harm ocd in particular has given me some of the most horrible and terrifying thoughts imaginable, and someone who isnt as well equipped to understand it as i am could very easily have their self concept incredibly damaged. ocd needs to be taken more seriously
