like a lot of people here i both agree and disagree i was only diagnosed with ocd recently but ive had typical ocd behaviors for much of my life there were some like my perfectionism which were never criticized and sometimes lauded which led me to see them as good i didnt see my perfectionism for what it was - rigidity and fixation - but rather for what i was told it represented good work ethic determination ambition in my societyculture these are all good things  there are definite down sides perfectionism is exhausting and if you have ocd nothing is ever perfect youre never satisfied with yourself and you feel anxious constantly chasing that impossible goal then there are the other ugly sides of ocd for me its fixation on money i have financial trauma which makes things worse on body image i have always hated my body on social situations there are the weird and absurd intrusive thoughts its horrible and i feel like since my diagnosis the bad stuff has just gotten worse  but to say that theres nothing good about ocd i dont know if id say thats true my perfectionism has helped me set high standards for myself professionally and th4 intensity with which i fixate on things helps me be good at my job and helps me be more financially astute while i would much prefer life without ocd i try to see what good has come of having it since i have to live with it anyways