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ʚ₍ᐢ ›̥̥̥ ༝ ‹̥̥̥ ᐢ₎ɞ@ningawon · Sep 20, 2026

this thread is the epitome of proof of the general public’s lack of understanding of ocd

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The thread criticizes public misunderstanding of OCD, particularly moral OCD, arguing that people with this condition shouldn't be shamed for 'breaking' boycotts since exposure-based therapy is a core treatment requiring them to act against compulsions and intrusive thoughts.

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    this thread is the epitome of proof of the general public’s lack of understanding of ocd

    Amina 💌@fawnn404 · Sep 20, 2026

    “my therapist made me break the boycott as exposure therapy” sorry this is the most American sentence ever constructed

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    yes, you should boycott! yes, breaking the boycott is not the best thing you should do! but two things can be true at the same time which is that those with ocd, specifically moral ocd (because there are many subtypes to ocd and people don’t realize that), are not mentally fit to

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    be subject to this idea of moral purity. i think it’s invalid to begin with but in the context of ocd, these are the last people you should be dogging on for “breaking the boycott” because it is literally just how ocd therapy works and those speaking on it as though they are

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    educated on the topic when their words show just how little understanding they actually have are just making themselves sound stupid to everyone with any further knowledge on ocd and ocd treatment than anybody in this thread