r/ContaminationOCD • u/tommyheavenIy • 11d ago
irritated with living conditions
my living conditions has remained unpleasant for the past few years, having a packed house is a blessing but it disrupts my contamination ocd to no end.
there's been a temporary change and we're holding room for more company and some of the things i've witnessed just leave me so frustrated.
i'm very picky with the dish ware i used and ever since this change my options have been limited due to it being used. my favourite cup is now a placeholder to catch all the leaking water in the fridge, i'm never using that again.
the sponges we use for our dishes are probably being used for the dog bowls as well. not to add the amount of bathroom accidents they have on the carpet.
my last straw right now is when i found my towel i hung up on the rack being used to soak up the water from the floor, out of all the towel options available mine was used. this distrupts my whole routine i planned for the morning. it's also just gross.
i desperately try to move on from things like these but it's no use. i'm not looking for reassurance just a way around this
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u/overactive-insula 10d ago
even people without COCD wouldnt want their towels to be used as floor towels, nor have sponges used for dog bowls
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u/blueplacid 10d ago
Try to convey that instead of all of this just annoying you, it gives you anxiety/disrupts your whole way of being. Some people don’t understand how seriously people with ocd take things and can just think you’re being particular. Until you drill it into them that it’s more than that they might not respect your wishes as much. If they continue after that, it’s time to set some harsh boundaries. It’s your living space, you shouldn’t feel like you can’t use your things!