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OP With OCD Turns To Reddit After Dog Bowl Debacle

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    Oh Boy, Here We Go

    Font - I feel like an AH for saying this because it was one of those in the moment and you cant shut up despite mentally telling yourself to stop type of things. I was pushed over the edge after him saying it wasnt a big deal. But regardless, I do feel bad and I need to know if I'm overreacting. I have OCD. Cleanliness and organization obviously play a huge role in my life, amongst other things (generally speaking I have to do most things 3 times- whether it be locking my car, checking on my kid

    So as OP starts out her post, she already admits that she's feeling like an AH. We're not sure why she still felt the need to post this online then, considering the whole point of the thread is to tell someone whether they should feel like an AH, but we digress. Still, sounds like this lady has a lot bigger issues than just where she posts online. 

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    That's A Bit Harsh, No?

    Font - However.. yesterday afternoon my kids and husband wanted to help clean and told me to "go relax" and not watch them because they know that if I hover I become anxious and want to do things my way. They know that if I dont watch, I'm generally okay. Well I went out to the kitchen about 45 minutes later or so (I was in my bedroom upstairs watching tv) and I find my husband using my dish scrubber (you know the ones with the long handles used for tough build up) on the dogs dishes. I immediat

    If this sounds like a bit of an extreme reaction to you, then you know exactly how we felt when we read the post. Still, maybe you're in the opposite boat and you think she was totally justified. If that's the case, maybe you can come over and do our dishes for us too? 

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    Still Seems A Bit Harsh

    Font - Well he comes to the bedroom a few minutes later and says "I dont know why you're so upset right now. It's not a big deal at all. the dogs dishes needed to be cleaned." And despite mentally telling myself to just shut up, I end up snapping and saying "common sense would say not to clean a dirty dog dish using a fucking dish scrubber that I use every single day but apparently common sense isn't so common." He says I need help. AITA? ETA: I'm on meds and I'm in therapy. The doctor has been
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    This Person Agrees

    Font - zinoozy Partassipant [1] • 7 days ago NTA. I don't have ocd and I have a separate scrubber for my dog's dishes too. 68 Give Award Share Report Save Follow
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    It Sounds Hard!

    Font - Gibonius 7 days ago Yeah OP's "common sense" comment is wrong. She's not upset because her husband did something against "common sense," he did something that violates her OCD triggers. It's a minimal ask, by itself, but I seriously doubt this is the only semi-arbitrary restriction OP has placed on the household. Odds are he's either trying to ignore or subvert them when he thinks he can get away with it. That's not great, but living with someone with OCD is hard. Give Award Share Report
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    A Soft YTA

    Font - thecartoonrobot 7 days ago edited 7 days ago As someone with diagnosed OCD myself, I 100% understand this. Also as a person with diagnosed OCD, I am going to say a soft YTA. We have all these things built up in our heads, and feel they should be obvious to others, but the fact is they do not always understand the importance to them for us. My GF occasionally does things that set of my OCD and I choose if that is a thing I can live with or if I need to act. If I need to act, we sit down an
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    We Found This Interesting Too

    Font - 99 ChemicalChameleon 7 days ago It's kinda interesting tbh. So far a lot of people with OCD are saying op is (softly) the asshole, while everyone else is saying nta 327 Give Award Share Report Save Follow
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    We Concur As Well

    Font - ithacahippie 7 days ago I concur. Instead of dealing with your OCD (which only affects 1 person) you are making your family deal with your OCD (Which affects many people). Having OCD is not your fault. Not getting help for your OCD is. 228 Give Award Share Report Save Follow
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    Sorry To Tell You, But

    Font - Wet_sock_Owner 7 days ago And despite mentally telling myself to just shut up, I end up snapping and saying "common sense would say not to clean a dirty dog dish using a fucking dish scrubber that I use every single day but apparently common sense isn't so common." He says I need help. AITA? No offense but you're telling your husband that he has no common sense about cleaning, meanwhile you're on constant alternating meds because your common sense about cleaning is in overdrive. YTA A dog
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    OCD Should Be The Least Of Her Worries

    Font - MattTheTable 7 days ago Apparently raw chicken is fine to get the dish sponge but some people draw the line at dog slobber. It seems like more of an "ick" reaction than something based in reason. Give Award Share Report Save Follow 62 Substantial-Shoe6273 OP 7 days ago It's obviously a matter of opinion. I find them repulsive because I have watched my dog eat her shit and get in to the cat box to eat the cats shit several times a day. My opinion isnt going to be the same as other peoples.

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