Friend said i may have OCD

LegacyUser

One of my work colleugues said i might have ocd cause she thinks i may be obsessed about my health. I like to look after myself, eat healthy, exercise, non-smoker, occasional drinker. She caught me reading a medical page in a magazine and said i am obsessed. I do like to read up on things, for my own knowledge. I carry a pocket sized bottle of sun cream so il never forget putting it on (i am useless at remembering bringing the whole bottle and i don't use handbags), and she had to have something to say about that. I have fair skin and already have loads of moles (having loads of moles can increase your chances of skin cancer), so i don't see how i am obsessed for looking after myself.
It's not as if i go off washing my hands off the germs when i get my hands dirty. I don't freak out if i miss my multi vitamin.
Even last winter, i had very dry skin, i used to have to put on moisturiser alot and she always had something to say about it. She would probably have something to say if i had flaky skin too.

Is it me?

Das Kitty

Unregocd wrote: »

One of my work colleugues said i might have ocd cause she thinks i may be obsessed about my health. I like to look after myself, eat healthy, exercise, non-smoker, occasional drinker. She caught me reading a medical page in a magazine and said i am obsessed. I do like to read up on things, for my own knowledge. I carry a pocket sized bottle of sun cream so il never forget putting it on (i am useless at remembering bringing the whole bottle and i don't use handbags), and she had to have something to say about that. I have fair skin and already have loads of moles (having loads of moles can increase your chances of skin cancer), so i don't see how i am obsessed for looking after myself.
It's not as if i go off washing my hands off the germs when i get my hands dirty. I don't freak out if i miss my multi vitamin.
Even last winter, i had very dry skin, i used to have to put on moisturiser alot and she always had something to say about it. She would probably have something to say if i had flaky skin too.

Is it me?

No it's her.

Tell her to butt out, I fail to see how it's her business that you put on moisturiser and it's pretty rude of her to comment tbh.

Babooshka

Seriously why do you care what a work colleague thinks of your life?
Is it infringing or negatively affecting your personal relationships? Is it causing you anxiety or stress which will ironically lead to bad health anyway? if no to both of those answers....forget it and enjoy your weekend. You could be obsessing over worse things. You proabably think too much like me

Davei141

You don't have anything to worry about OP. Chances are she is too lazy to have her head screwed on as well as you do and resents you for it

BaZmO*

You may or may not have OCD but either way your workmate is a nosey mofo.

Don't be wasting your time and energy on what other people think. Some people will always have an opinion on something.

Next time she says something like that just tell her she may have NFD. Nosey F... Disorder
She should get the hint.

prinz

When you read up on things for your own knowledge do you (a) start to worry about catching/contracting something or (b) start to develop 'symptoms' by any chance?

seamus

Criticising how another person runs their life is usually the actions of someone with low self esteem who wishes they were as organised as you are. If she can write off your actions as nothing more than those of someone who must be a "freak", then she can avoid having to confront her own failings and at the same time puts doubts in your mind.

Did you ever look at someone and think, "God I wish I could be as organised/efficient as they are!". Your friend is doing this, but refuses to believe that she's not perfect and therefore the only explanation in her head is that you're a "freak" and no normal person could be so organised.

These people are poisonous. The next time she comments just tell her to mind her own business.

Calibos

Davei141 wrote: »

You don't have anything to worry about OP. Chances are she is too lazy to have her head screwed on as well as you do and resents you for it

Bang on the Money. Its always the most feckless disorganised gob****es that accuse others of having OCD.

Some people might say I have OCD for always emtying an ashtray into a tissue and running it under the tap before I put the contents in the bin before heading to bed. No its common sense. My house will never burn down because of a cigarette. Can they say the same? Cost Vs benefit. If one does something were the cost massively outways the benefit than one might be OCD. In my silly cigarette example, if I had to run around the entire house checking everywhere that I didn't leave a lit cigarette before I could sleep soundly, that would be OCD. Emptying an ashtray into a tissue and running it under a tap before disposing which takes all of 20 seconds is not OCD.

Is it OCD, that I always look back and have a quick glance at the ground whenever I take out or re-insert my wallet into my pocket or when walking along a street that I will tap my pocket to make sure its still there every few hundred yards?I would say No. My brother would say Yes. Then again, He's the one that lost 2 wallets containing a few hundred each time in the space of a month and another brother is always losing a tenner here a 20 there when he is taking out his wallet.

Is it OCD that when getting out of the car I tap the handbrake, gearstick and press the window buttons and turn back to watch the indicators flash when I lock the car? My brother would say Yes....but then again he's the one who's car in neutral with a handbrake he forgot to leave on rolled into the car behind or who's seat got very damp one night because it lashed rain and he had left the window open a bit.

OCD would be me having to get up during the night every night to double check these things. A few seconds of my time at the time is Common Sense and being organised.

Silly examples but you get the point.

Lux23

Sounds like you just do what everyone is supposed to do to protect their health. She just sounds like she is a bit put out that you have more sense then her.

Overheal

She just wants something to be wrong with you. Jealous.

In so many words she can mind her own business. I could think of a few ways to put her in her place. with words, of course. I mean just because she's an unhealthy sod doesnt mean theres something wrong with you. Imagine being called OCD for keeping yourself in top health! Try not to get wound up about it too much though. I know I would be.

paperorplastic

I don't know, is it you?

There is nothing wrong with being informed about Health. And nothing wrong about using that knowledge to stay healthy.

I can imagine someone who's a little more laid-back might see it as a little OTT. But, fcuk them.

bakkiesbotha

Unregocd wrote: »

One of my work colleugues said i might have ocd cause she thinks i may be obsessed about my health. I like to look after myself, eat healthy, exercise, non-smoker, occasional drinker. She caught me reading a medical page in a magazine and said i am obsessed. I do like to read up on things, for my own knowledge. I carry a pocket sized bottle of sun cream so il never forget putting it on (i am useless at remembering bringing the whole bottle and i don't use handbags), and she had to have something to say about that. I have fair skin and already have loads of moles (having loads of moles can increase your chances of skin cancer), so i don't see how i am obsessed for looking after myself.
It's not as if i go off washing my hands off the germs when i get my hands dirty. I don't freak out if i miss my multi vitamin.
Even last winter, i had very dry skin, i used to have to put on moisturiser alot and she always had something to say about it. She would probably have something to say if i had flaky skin too.

Is it me?

Tell her to F##K OFF!

BaZmO*

Of course, there is the possibility that she was being flippant and you've over reacted.

tbh

the next time she calls you obsessive, you say "you're calling me obsessive? You seem notice every little thing I do!" and then smile.