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TheStaleBread
Yeah, but you don't have annoying people saying "I'm just sooooo amputee!"
youcanchangethisapparently
Yeah, man. The only thing lamer than getting offended by shirts is getting offended by social media posts about shirts.
LoTRFanatic42
Ah, it's time for the, "You don't have a mental illness unless I say so!" circlejerk
SirBrendan
This is the 12th time seeing this and it's been bugging me. She wasn't wrong to be bothered by a life-destroying disorder being trivalized.
spoileddentist
My housemate is OCD. Living with her is not funny though. I think I developed high blood pressure. 11 months more.
Imalwaysready
NO! BAD OP! You do NOT post Christmas pictures before Halloween. NO! This is one war on Christmas I will fight. Hold the line people!
Aepsy
loses about 69 pixels every time its reposted i guess.
princeaizen
Circlejerks
mjanthony
baconandplagues
Tbh, I just think Christmas sweaters as a whole shouldn't be allowed to exist.
eddieeeeeee69
I usually feel the same way but a few years ago I saw a QOTSA sweater with a bunch of reindeer humping. That's probably the only exception.
ejstheman
If people told him to get over it or that he was faking on the daily, I wonder if he'd feel differently?
rabbiebabbie
This is dumb come on lol
AnyaJenkins
His post wasn't a reply to hers.
lemonfluff
how dare he get offended?!? Jesus and he’s going bald - is he 20 or 50? -_-
Botatious
Also as someone with OCD i'd wear the fuck out of that if it was Christmas, but its not so lets get some spook goin.
IFoundABodyByTheLake
Fcuk you, its not even halloween yet
SorDavos
There's been 13 halloweens since this was first posted, tho.
Throbinwood022
Who cares, every time should be Christmas time
FragileDonkey
IhopeyougetstageIIIcoloncancer
FellaFellaFella
5 days...
xyrax
I like how the left are the snowflakes, yet a year later it's the righties who still are butthurt over something from last fucking year.
mommas
Anyone else think that guy is hot?
Gayforbae
I would totally bang him.
tarataqa
The first guy or the second guy?
mommas
m3rcuri4l
Super hot with an awesome sense of humor
mommas
Lmao I’m gonna add him on IG
Nightcaste
But it's the wrong leg...
BenSwol0
Who is more offended, her or the people who get mad at her? Just ignore it.
GGCrono
Nobody is more easily offended than people who say that people are too easily offended.
TehSeksyManz
Who says that the people who say that are actually offended? I doubt most of them are.
GaySocialistLiberalMuslimCommieAtheist
I doubt any of them aren't. Mostly because doing it makes being an asshole more normal. They like being assholes but not the consequences.
TortillaThaHun
The fuck did you just say to me?
notaballoon
There are hundreds of thousands of people who complain about like a hundred people on tumblr
fhfhfhfhfhfh
I am offended by that statement
imsmallfry
There was a sign in a coffee shop in my college that said obsessive coffee discorder and people lost their shit
lemonfluff
OCD is a horrible condition people don’t understand. Everyone knows him losing his leg is shit, but ocd is often actually treated like a /2
lemonfluff
Joke and gets belittled constantly by media. How dare you make fun of her looks because she’s raising awareness and asking for her /3
lemonfluff
Condition to be taken seriously?! Just because some people like to laugh at their misfortune doesn’t mean everyone has to. She’s allowed /4
lemonfluff
To be fucking pissed.
FinnTheTransMan
You are 100% right she has every right to be pissed if she actually had ocd and hadn’t self diagnosed
FinnTheTransMan
Oh and some people poke fun of their disorders I poke fun of my depression often it helps sometimes
carrotsoup
Can we like wait 7 days before we talk about Christmas? Halloween is almost there guys please be patient!
rabbiebabbie
Won't anyone think about Chanukah? !
TedTheMan
Jingle Bells, jingle bells...
carrotsoup
No Teddy. https://imgur.com/KNPI6kj
TedTheMan
Lulabel73
Not everywhere does Halloween! I’ll do what I want!
Euphio
It's almost as if people deal with difficulties in their lives differently
notaballoon
As someone with a chronic illness, it pisses me off to no end when people WITH disabilities try to use that against other disabled people
aselfdefeatingattitude
When my friend was diagnosed with OCD I bought him this shirt.
Cherrybomb29
Soo...source on that tshirt? How could you post a link to the picture and not to the store? I am disappoint.
aselfdefeatingattitude
https://topatoco.com/products/ned-brainproblems I just assume everyone knows Nedroid and loves it as much as I do.
Cherrybomb29
nice thanks!
aselfdefeatingattitude
But I also know that other people might not have dealt with that the same way. And that's ok. People are different and deserve respect.
TheGalacticLeprechaunwithtinynipples
some better, some worse. This matter is not without evaluation - some people do a bad job dealing with their problems, and thus try to 1/2
TheGalacticLeprechaunwithtinynipples
everybodys problem.
nickdeclaw
Anyone is free to evaluate anything, but there's an element of tactless audacity when you're critical of how someone owns their adversity.
lemonfluff
It’s harder to deal with a problem when everyone else thinks it’s not really a problem, or that you’re exaggerating.
ifyouremysisterthenwhyamiaroused
Derek Weida is a badass. I encourage anyone who doesn't already to follow him on social media and check out his YouTube videos.
27yoUGLYvirgin
I'm pretty sure I couldn't stand this person.
ArchPigeon
To be fair, people with disorders that are invisible do have to deal with being belittled and not taken seriously.
LoquaciousDude
Yeah, but that doesn't mean that "OCD" can't stand for multiple things.
Dionysus187
And just because you have a disorder doesn't mean you 'own' how people can talk about it.
ArchPigeon
Also, trying to control what other ppl can say isn't the same as disagreeing with something someone says/does.
ArchPigeon
Never said that. It is annoying when people nitpick and complain but imo that Christmas sweater is in bad taste
TinaRuthBelcher
So, roll your eyes and keep walking.
ArchPigeon
No thanks, I actually enjoy discussion :) Nothing wrong with stating your opinion in a civil manner
jeremizzle
Didn't it turn out that this girl didn't actually have OCD? I seem to remember that, which is belittling in itself, I feel
BubblesSayingDecent
I seem to remember that she "sometimes felt a bit OCD"
jeremizzle
I think you're right
ArchPigeon
Oh yeah well if that's the case then she's the real problem here. Self diagnosing yourself like that is way worse
Efreeti
IF that's the case.
jeremizzle
Yeah! I think that's exactly what it was, a self diagnosis. If I had the wherewithal I'd look up the old Post, but I'm incredibly lazy
ArchPigeon
People who claim to have psychological disorders because of mere character quirks are the reason OCD sometimes isn't taken seriously
ICanHasJava
It's almost as though some people have a harder time dealing with mental disorders than physical ones. Huh.
EGOT
Ugh this community is insufferable lately. Like yeah, lots of people are over sensitive. Maybe we could meet in the middle on this?
ILogInToUpvote
I'm offended that you're offended by so many people being offended at other people being offended at stuff.
EGOT
I'm not offended, I think people who joke about people being easily offended are 10x more annoying because they're 10x more common.
GaySocialistLiberalMuslimCommieAtheist
NO ALL PEOPLE OFFENDED BY ANYTHING I'M NOT OFFENDED BY AR E SJW RETARDS, BUT YOU HAVE TO TAKE THINGS I'M OFFENDED BY SERIOUSLY!!!
Lulabel73
It almost like some people like attention.
LoTRFanatic42
People like you are why mental illness isn't taken as seriously as physical illness.
Lulabel73
I think you’re aiming your anger at the wrong person. I probably take that up with our purple headed friend. Like anyone with OCD could -
Lulabel73
- sit around for 2 hours getting their hair done. Have you ever met anyone who’s been hospitalized with OCD? I have you can’t turn it off.
LoTRFanatic42
People deal with mental illnesses differently, and there are verious levels of severity.
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PolitelyViolent
Dude, so do I. I think we both know it's nothing like OCD
SqueakShow
Same, and I wouldn't say it's debilitating, whereas OCD most certainly can be.
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DavidAttenboroughsSultryVoice
That's just not how the condition works, friend. By it's very nature, it does get to you. That's partly how it works it's way in to you. 1/2
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DavidAttenboroughsSultryVoice
On my worst days with it, I would not wish it upon my worst enemy. Thankfully, at the moment I'm ok. But I've seen folks unable to deal 2/3
FreshBeets
I feel like a lot of it is because it's OCD specifically. If it were something like "Bipolar Express" or "Schizo for Santa" these would be
FreshBeets
considered in poor taste. OCD just isn't taken seriously because so many people make light of it.
lemonfluff
Yes - which is exactly her point. A lot of people also think they know what ocd is and what it consists of and they really don’t. It’s /2
lemonfluff
Considered one of the most debilitating conditions. His condition is easy to laugh at because even people who joke know it’s a shit deal /3
lemonfluff
And respect him for continuing life as normal. With ocd they actually mean it when they joke about it... and they think they have it /4
minuteye
Exactly. I once heard a therapist (who should damn well know better) refer to herself as "a little bit OCD" for being fastidious.
JustTryMeBro
Here's the difference; we understand and respect losing a leg. OCD is misunderstood & trivialised constantly, which has real consequences.
Dionysus187
jokes don't equate to trivializing. The sooner people learn that the sooner people can lighten the fuck up.
lemonfluff
THANK YOU. Talk about not being taken seriously. It’s easy for him to laugh at because people know it’s a shit deal. With ocd they don’t.
thisisaloadofbarnacleees
Brucecori2
And tbh I'd rather lose a leg than develop OCD. I feel like severe OCD is capable of destroying your life if it is debilitating enough.
TiannaTV
Tbh I agree and I had severe ocd that took me over a decade to get a handle on and I still have to work on it daily to keep manageable
TheStaleBread
Imgur is like the opposite of YouTube. All the smart stuff is in the comments
rabbiebabbie
Hahaha haha haha hahaha yeah right
JustTryMeBro
The gingerbread man t-shirt is harmless. The OCD t-shirt is harmful.
Kamasu0Tra
Why?
HolyCringeLordBatman
I don't know if I'd go as far as to say harmful, but actual diagnosed OCD is a terrible disorder. As a society we've kind of ingrained the
HolyCringeLordBatman
term almost as a joke. "I"m so OCD I clean my room daily". So much so that when someone actually has OCD it isn't seen as serious
Kamasu0Tra
The same can be said for literally any mental illness however, we trivialize depression, bipolar, dissociative disorder just to name a few.
Kamasu0Tra
Again, why is it worse when it's one disease, and not another?
LoTRFanatic42
Trivializes OCD by literally turning it into a joke.
LoTRFanatic42
The difference is the stigma around mental illness and how easily so many people dismiss it. No one looks at an amputee and thinks, >
LoTRFanatic42
> "I bet they're just faking it for attention."
TheGrinchStoleYourShit
Oh my god it’s a fucking Christmas shirt
Kamasu0Tra
We trivialize all sorts of things; rape, murder and theft to just name a few. Why is it worse when it's a mental illness?
Kamasu0Tra
By the way, to the losers who have downvoted and not bothered replying; you are pieces of human shit with no intelligent thoughts. Go away.
LoTRFanatic42
I'm not saying it's any worse. I'm saying it's much easier (and more common) to trivialize mental illness because you can't see it.
GodEmperor0fMankind
My girlfriend has diagnosed OCD and she thought the sweater was hilarious.
SnickerDONTle
Here's a thought, maybe people handle things differently and just because one person is ok with it doesn't mean everyone should be
AVeryVeryVeryVeryVeryVeryVeryLostDragon
Blasphemy, everyone should react the same way and I'm offended if they don't /s
notaballoon
Okay, offensiveness aside, the sweater is corny as fuck. If she thinks it's "hilarious" your girl is dumb mate
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rabbiebabbie
Idk why you keep comparing ADD to OCD. People's lives aren't really debilitated by ADD like they are with OCD. Just cause both are mental
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TiannaTV
I was diagnosed with both by professionals. I know both suck. But they truly are not comparable. Don't validate ADD by invalidating OCD
FierceDruid
I agree that the comparing is weird but ADHD can be very debilitating as well. lets not invalidate the struggles of one mental illness...
FierceDruid
to validate another
biggwhytey
CheshiresShadow
As someone with graying hair I'd really appreciate it if you didn't wear my condition as a fashion statement. :V
Imaginarian
Perfect
luvas
But salt-n-pepper is sexy. :/
lemonfluff
You don’t exactly suffer from this though, she does. And her condition is often treated as a joke by media and is belittled and not taken/2
EyeSirius
Shit. That gave me a giggle
MyDixyRect
openthedoorgetontheflooreverybodydothedinosaur
wanna talk some shit?
Exoticz
Oh snap!
lemonfluff
Someone with a misunderstood invisible illness, having to hear those jokes all the time is grating, but it’s worse when people actually /5
Aerogers
My hair has been grey since I was 8
baconandplagues
As someone going bald. At least you fuckin have hair
lemonfluff
Strong continuing life as normal. You see it in this post. She’s made fun of and treated as if she’s getting offended over nothing. As /4
RumpleDickskinne
How the one legged man won the ass kicking contest...
GolFoehammer
get off my lawn, god damn it!
lemonfluff
Seriously, meaning things like this add to that massively. His, yeah it shocks but eveyone KNOWS it sucks. They admire him for being so /3
RydWolf
It's age-appropriation.
lemonfluff
Believe them and think you’re making it up when you say you can’t do something. She’s got a valid point, and it doesn’t compare to his.
LoquaciousDude
How though? Nobody owns acronyms?
lemonfluff
OCD for obsessive compulsive disorder is the official acronym for that disorder though, and the joke clearly refers to that. Technically/2
lemonfluff
You can use ocd to mean anything starting with those letters but that’s not what’s happening here.
LoquaciousDude
I have to disagree with you, the acronym for obsessive compulsive disorder is OCD, but OCD doesn't only mean obsessive compulsive disorder1/
FernandoRumdebum
You *kinda* make a valid point, but it's still an incredibly ridiculous thing to get upset about
FernandoRumdebum
I know it's just a joke, and this is purely an FYI, but her hair is silver. I only know this because I got shouted at for someone with 1/
FernandoRumdebum
2/ that colour because I was legit confused why should would dye it grey. "It's fucking silver, are you thick ?!". Now I should point out 2/
FernandoRumdebum
3/ that I wasn't nasty in my question, AND I had literally just met this lass an hour before, so when she reacted to me like that I had 3/
FernandoRumdebum
4/ one of those internal "did this fucker just..?" moments. So instead of taking the high road I decided to be a cunt instead and said: 4/
FernandoRumdebum
5/ "well you should ask Asda for a refund then because they've sold you shitty goods". I was kinda expecting a few laughs and her to 5/
Lulabel73
I’ve been going grey since I was 11, the struggle is real.
MoxleyUnhinged
i know that pain.. now i just dye it dayglo yellow
Lulabel73
Me too Raikyn, me too
MoxleyUnhinged
*prays for Mojo*
MadmanApex
going gray since high school... embrace it!!!
Ohmygodimkenny
Is that first girl 12 or 50?
SsSsSs111112232
Either way I would
NavaHo07
Yes
OnlyHereForTheDankMemes
TUGboatJOB
Yes
biggwhytey
twelfty
FunctioningWorkaholic
Fiftytwelve.
Floridaguysmyfirstcousin
You get a upvote
yelkcubnwahs
Yes
rushingnothing
That's a girl?
FuckingPhony
12 years old with a 50 years old hair color.
Wolfbanner
1250
Oxycodont
Her name's Martha, and she would like to speak to every manager, ever.
MadmanApex
both
btssam
Like 8
LordDebuchan
Shes offended.
JunglePygmy
1250
JifLover
I'd say she's about 16-17 probably.
memeconnoiseur
fuck it, let's just do a roast right here
karm42yn
Whoa. You're trying to assume it's gender and age?
OfAlltheUsernamesonImgurThisisOne
Darude sandstorm
McMikio
Schfifty five
WakeMeUpB4UpostPost
Ew 12?! What’s wrong with you? Too old. 50?! Is too young.
FireprooFoot77
She went to my high school, shes like 16 in that picture
NoIamDad
Is she as annoying as she looks? Jk i don't believe you
FireprooFoot77
I know you don’t but she’s terrible
Yaboislimjim
12
Mashakill666
Probably 50 now since this was fist posted.
promethbastard
Fist posting is a thing?
drewzzard
Probably not wrong considering how many pixels this is missing
blaiddlover69
I've said it once and I'll say it again. It's a funny meme, but awesome dude wasn't replying to her at all.
SmokinBirdie425
Upvoting for awareness
CurrentLevelOfAdulting
Exactly!! Derek made a whole other post about this.
gayjenjen
Derek is an awesome dude!!! funny as shit
chickentoothe
Yeah but still, fuck her. I felt better believing he actually sent this as a response to her whining.
chickentoothe
Really? Downvotes? lol I can't believe so many people get butt hurt by a Christmas sweater. This girl claiming it's "her" disease? Blow me.
Dionysus187
who thought it was? morons?
FergalHB
Who are the morons upvoting this
blaiddlover69
Idk
hockeymisfit
Probably people that don't care enough to look in to the history of some old ass repost like this but still found it funny?
lemonfluff
Yes
roads88mph
But haha, who cares when you can shit on people with a disease! Am I right, alt-right bros? Lack-of-empathy hi-five!
cpbowser
KiwisLoveToSayCunt
Haha let's let out some passive aggressive steam by calling people who haven't done anything at all 'alt-right' am I right Bros?
VACWavesMoreOftenPlz
Nobody is shitting on anybody.... You just can't handle a joke about christmas decorating....
bigblackbetty
You must be a blast at an orgy
blaiddlover69
Maybe that's why I'm not invited
RoyalCheapAdvisorRegina7
There should be lots of "blasts" at orgies. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
bigblackbetty
You'll shoot your eye out!
TransGirlsDoItBetter
DTownFunkyStuff
Do what better?
HeyOP
Pennywise.
TransGirlsDoItBetter
File tax returns and bake stuffed crust pizzas.
FergalHB
I'll say this once too, her post is on Twitter and his is on Instagram so how is it implied he has?
notaballoon
It's def implied that the two are linked. Saying "these are just two totally unrelated images I happened to post together!" is being obtuse
blaiddlover69
Don't doubt the stupidity of man
whatamidoingits4am
1. Just because someone has suffered objectively more than you have, that doesn’t invalidate your own suffering.
CaptainCanti
No one's suffering over a shirt, Judy.
notaballoon
BUT NOT AS BRAVE AS THESE SOLDIERS
whatamidoingits4am
2. A Hierarchy of suffering entitles no one to feel bad, because someone will always have it worse.
MayorDeweyMayorDewey
"oh you got a good grade? well stop feeling so good for yourself. there are people in better situations!"
MayorDeweyMayorDewey
^p much how it sounds when you switch bad situation w good one. shows just how fucking ridiculous the idea is that you cant feel bad cause
MayorDeweyMayorDewey
"others have it worse." like i get it sharon. it doesnt change the fact that dog shit is still dog shit even when compared to elephant shit.
FreshBeets
There's a lot of stigma with mental illness and self-diagnosis and embellishing symptoms, so people use it as an easy target because so many
FreshBeets
people abuse it for attention. But that doesn't mean we should be insensitive to those who are legitimately struggling. And while an Xmas
FreshBeets
sweater might not seem like the battle to fight, it has to start somewhere. Stopping the normalization of mental illness is important.
superhans1988
Well said beets
sh3nhu
It's the same logic that says "You shouldn't be happy right now because someone out there is having a better time than you"
MyHouseOnMars
Yes. I do get slightly upset by the many OCD jokes out there because it leads to people misunderstanding it. My first doctor wouldn't take 1
MyHouseOnMars
me seriously. It almost diminishes the severity of the disorder. That said, it IS good to be able to laugh at it. Just not like this. 2
SomeRandomArsehole
I’m still afraid to go get a diagnosis for OCD because I’m worried that I might not actually have it.
thisisaloadofbarnacleees
Friend, if you're even considering getting help, I recommend it. Nothing wrong with having a person to talk to, even if it's not OCD
SomeRandomArsehole
Thanks. I’ll talk to my parents about seeing a medical professional after exams.
MyHouseOnMars
I had that exact same fear. OCD's been affecting me since I was about 10, but I didn't get diagnosed until I was around 19.
SomeRandomArsehole
If it is what I think it is, I will have had symptoms since I was five or even earlier than that. I’m sixteen now.
ThereIsNoCurseInElvishEntishOrTheTonguesOfMenForThisTreachery
If something is concerning you, get it assessed. It doesn't matter what it's called, what matters is that it's bothering you.
SomeRandomArsehole
Fair point. I’ll go see a medical professional and see what comes out of it.
whatamidoingits4am
loosing a leg is life changing,but As someone who brushes their teeth till they bleed,I dont want to be invalidated by a stupid xmas jumper.
27yoUGLYvirgin
TIL I have an ocd
ERJockey
You're not being invalidated, just getting worked up over the simplest thing, which is an ineffecient use of your time and energy.
Tinebra
You're right, why the downvotes? Oh right, Imgur and its downvoting of the truth
lemonfluff
It’s a simple thing in the same way that calling black grown men “boy” was a simple thing.
ERJockey
That's extremely different. Your hyperbole is absolutely ludicrous.
flakeOfDoom
I didn't read it as him getting worked up at all, more just commenting on it. It's not like he threw down caps or exclamation points.
ResidentDietitian
By over brushing you’re actually making your teeth even more susceptible to bacteria which leads to gingivitis which is why your gums bleed.
ImperialWatch
Mental illness is rarely rational.
MyHouseOnMars
Unfortunately, OCD doesn't care. It's an irrational disorder, it really is. I wash my hands till they crack and bleed - to get them clean.
MyHouseOnMars
Obviously, bloody hands are not very clean and having cracks in them will just make it easier for dirt to get in there.
lemonfluff
You probably already know this, but I’ve been there and if you se able to resist the “safety behaviour” and see what happens, even just /2
SomeRandomArsehole
And I lengthen and shorten my paces to fit a multiple of four steps into each section of pavement.
ERJockey
Why be offended by it? I mean, really though. I know OCD is a horrible affliction, but "misrepresentation" on a jumper is minimal of concern
lemonfluff
Because people don’t take it seriously. It’s made fin of I’m the media all the time and is very misunderstood. It’s one of the most /3
lemonfluff
Debilitating conditions and yet people go “in so ocd” when they want the pencil to sit straight. This directly fuels this ignorance and /3
lemonfluff
Belittling of something that is a living hell to go through, but that no one else can see.
whatamidoingits4am
if it’s a ‘horrible affliction’ why make fun of it? Wouldn’t make fun of PTSD, depression, anxiety etc
ERJockey
It's not making fun of it. The acronym is the same, and it's a play on it, but by no means making fun of it.
whatamidoingits4am
It belittles it tho, it makes OCD sound like something as cute and harmless as being obsessed with Christmas.
GaySocialistLiberalMuslimCommieAtheist
I see you've never been told "it's just in you're head, just don't think about it" mental illness is treated like a non issue, the guy 1/2
ERJockey
I'm sorry that you assume I don't deal with mental illness. Pardon me.
ERJockey
I've lived with diagnosed depression and anxiety for quite some time now and I've worked in a psych hospital. Don't assume shit.
GaySocialistLiberalMuslimCommieAtheist
Who had his legs missing has probably never been seriously told " it's no big deal, just don't think about your missing legs"
ERJockey
Furthermore, he wasn't responding to her post, but rather someone connected the posts on their own accord.
ERJockey
You're right, because people won't approach him and treat him as though he's fragile. It's a different affliction with challenges.
TiGRIOSindustriesRnD
I don't know, brushing your teeth out of your head because you don't think they're clean enough seems less than minimal.
ERJockey
Right, but this jumper isn't making fun of people afflicted by OCD. But it's corporate BS and doesn't change. Ignore it and move along.
TiGRIOSindustriesRnD
But, hey, let's just make cute jokes about how people can't stop buying Christmas ornaments, because they're allegories for each other.