Told my friend about it and was talking about my thoughts and he said I should be committed to a hospital....that hurt
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It does hurt when people don't understand. Some people think we should be punished for having OCD, as if that wasn't punishment enough having it!
It says more about him than it does about you. Hospital can be helpful for some people with OCD but not in the way he meant it!
I also had the same response from a few people, but you are not your thoughts! I had every scary intrusive thought, and was even afraid to be with my own family :(.... I now tell my thoughts to f#$% off and they do... I turned the corner, and so will you! 
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Hi,
I too have had intrusive unwanted thoughts I was so upset that I was scared to be with my own family too as it turned into . I would hate myself get so angry with myself cry because I love my family so much. I’ve tried to ignore them don’t give it existence at all and I’ve also fought it head on let the thoughts ride up have the anxiety attacks and let it pass , i ’ve done both and the ignoring bit seems to work better when I tell it to f* off too. Because I got sick of riding the emotions all the time cos it kept coming back still.
I can only imagine your upset, luckily who I have told have just listened and tried to understand but I don't go in to full detail mainly because I don't fully understand how I feel myself half the time. I also have Boarderline personality disorder so my emotions can be very up and down. once someone upsets me or if I really believe they will I fully retreat. Sit your friend down and discuss how his comment was hurtful.
How are you doing?
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