dangerousea
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i have tried opening up to my husband about my obsessive compulsive disorder a few times, and again today, this time giving a bit more detail about the way i think about things and he seemed sort of distant i suppose, like he didnt want to hear it, i feel like he thinks im nuts (which i guess i sort of am, right?) but i hoped and sort of expected that as my husband i receive some support or something or maybe some empathy, but after i stopped talking he goes "but you're not neat and tidy" or something along those lines, like he just thinks OCD makes people clean freaks, but my OCD is far from that - im not so much the wash and check type of sufferer anyway. i said "you do not understand" and he said "youre right i dont" and i got upset and walked away.
Is expecting empathy from him too much because he had never even heard of OCD before i told him about it and it seems so strange to him which i understand. i feel like talking about my problems to him but maybe thats not a good idea. im not really sure what my question is but can anyone else relate?
Is expecting empathy from him too much because he had never even heard of OCD before i told him about it and it seems so strange to him which i understand. i feel like talking about my problems to him but maybe thats not a good idea. im not really sure what my question is but can anyone else relate?