To paint you a picture, I am 21 (Female) and live with my boyfriend in an apartment in London. He owns and operates several companies with his fathe and we live very nicely. We have a huge family and lots of friends. I have in the last few months being seeing some odd things in my boyfriend that seem to have come out of the blue. I will list them.
He has a phobia of tissues and if there is one on our table in restaurant he will get someone to take it away. Also at home.
I have seen him lock our door and then unlock and lock it again is if counting the times he does it. He has to touch things a certain amount of time and seems to get annoyed with himself when doing it.
Making sure our fridge door is shut all the time by pushing it.
I have also discovered soap in a case in a jacket pocket and packets of wipes.
It seems he is on edge all the time and looking round the room all the time.
There are lots of other things. When I mention it he just dismisses it as nothing.
2006-08-08 05:08:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Based on your observations, it does sound like your boyfriend might have obessive compulsive disorder.
Nearly one in forty people will suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, at some point in their lives. Fortunately, new therapies offer hope for those struggling to break free from OCD's grip.
You should be concerned about any behavior, OCD or not, that interferes with your relationship.
You might find the answers you're looking for at iVillage's section on OCD. Start with http://health.ivillage.com/mentalhealth/mhocd/0,,tl,00.html and keep exploring. Good luck!
2006-08-08 06:09:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sit down with him and tell him you know he has OCD, dont tell him you 'think' he does or he'll just deny it, then tell him what you have seen him doing and ask him if he thinks that is normal. Tell him OCD is common and it oftens sparks from stress and anxiety. I have it but its pretty mild and it comes and go depending on my level of stress, depression, anxiety.
Tell him its nothing to be scared of and you dont think he is strange, (most people have it in a very mild form anyway but put them down to 'quirks).
Ask him if he wants to see a doctor/counsellor, just to talk things out. There may be something underlying that is getting to him and causing this behaviour.
There are even tablets that can help with the anxiety
2006-08-08 12:13:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reason he dismisses his actions as nothing is because in his mind he doesn't see it as anything wrong but rather as if something he should be doing .. as an everyday thing .. best thing to do would be to calmly tell them what is going on ..
Yes for sure ocd .. luckily professionals are more experienced with this and can talk with him w/o making it sound like he's done anything wrong
2006-08-08 19:22:04 · answer #3 · answered by tantalus1076 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
definate OCD. He probably knows that something isn't right. Tell him you suspect it and know of a place he can get evaluated. There are medications to help him until he can control the urges he is feeling.
2006-08-08 12:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by crazygirllvsn8 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup, sounds like OCD. Get him to talk to his doctor about being assessed for it before it affects his life.
2006-08-08 12:12:23 · answer #5 · answered by AlongthePemi 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a classic case of O.C.D.
2006-08-08 12:14:22 · answer #6 · answered by blonde mom70 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋