i think there are parts of ocd that are “perks” and make us special i hate ocd it’s debilitating but i guarantee no one can dive into a subject and learn something like someone with ocd can i research and look things up as a compulsion sometimes or covid for example i could keep tabs on when i touched an object that may have covid on it which prevented myself from touching my face until i washed my hands i was very stressed about covid and it triggered my ocd but it kept me safe  i wonder how much of my obsessiveness even when it is not stressful is linked to ocd i have strong urges to be good at something or know everything about a subject like i have to be good at it or understand it my actions linked to that obsession could be considered a compulsion i can say i’m thankful for that kind of obsessiveness now i’m going to a really kickass art school because i was obsessed with being good at art   i’m not saying it’s all good though obviously i had a bad obsession for months where i feared my thoughts this fear had manifested in a few different ways throughout the past couple years but the most recent was the worst i think i’m on the other side now but my ocd has now latched on to a fear of inhaling toxic fumes and i can’t paint my nails anymore so it’s a constant battle for me i stop one compulsion and another arises i really hope i can make this more manageable someday   i’ve had ocd since i was a kid it doesn’t define me but it’s affected me in more ways than i can count i don’t know who i would be without it what i’m trying to say is we are all bad bitches for fighting this illness and i am proud of every single person on this sub we got this