LJ Idol Season 11 Week 2: Living Rent Free In Your Head

[xlovebecomesher]

"How long have you been living like this?" The therapist asked gently, pausing in her writing.

Diana slouched in the pink, fuzzy chair staring at her nails. If she answered the questions honestly and voiced what she never said before, does that make her thoughts true? Diana bit her nail, chipping the nail polish. She wondered if biting her nails had

Comments

[kittenboo]

Wow I had no idea there was a term for that. I’ve had it on and off since I was small.

[xlovebecomesher]

I had no idea either til my mid20s!

[weebleswobble]

this one made me tear up a little. that wonderful feeling of realizing omg i'm not alone? this is a real thing? other people have this? even though just the knowing doesnt fix it, it means a lot when you first realize that. or it did for me.

[xlovebecomesher]

That feeling was amazing to me when I learned Pure O is a thing and me not being crazy!

[xlovebecomesher]

Thank you!

[rayaso]

You did a great job handling the conversation and making it sound real. I didn't know about Pure OCD either. Really great work!

[xlovebecomesher]

Thank you for reading!

[shay_writes]

*hugs*

[xlovebecomesher]

*hugs*