Is my OCD driving him away ?

♡ 𝓚𝓪𝓽𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓪 𝓵𝓸𝓾𝓲𝓼𝓮 ♡

I’ve been with my boyfriend for nearly 2 years and when we first started talking I was just getting past the worst phase of OCD I’d ever had in my life, I had lost loads of weight was unsure of things and was always super anxious. Over time I’ve relaxed abit and have got better with my OCD, I no longer take meds but there are certain things for me which are either a no go or have to be done a certain way otherwise I’m have a panic attack.

My boyfriend has always been aware of my OCD since day 1 really , he admitted he didn’t get the severity of it but after I talked to him about it he realised how hard it must be to have it. He’s done everything he can to respect my rules and he allows me time when doing certain things.

When I lock up for work or when I know I’ll be gone a few hours I have to record myself around the house, double check everything until I feel comfortable enough to leave. The time I do this in has decreased which is progress, I refuse to watch the footage back but I know it’s there in case I freak out. IF he is there with me I trust him to lock up for us because it’s easier and much faster !!

We now live together and I’ve always had this deep horrible feeling of guilt that someone has to watch me be this way and also they have to be careful not to trigger it in any way, I always think / wonder if one day it will be too much for him and he will want to leave. He’s reassured me he’s okay with it but there are moments I just look and wonder if it’s getting to him. He doesn’t open up to me.

What should I do ?

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