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Originally Posted by scorpiosis37
The point of the post was to suggest he might want to see a therapist/doctor to get an evaluation or counseling for his obsessive behaviors and distorted thoughts. If he isn't interested in that, that's totally his prerogative. I was just tying to be helpful since he seems to be engaging in a lot of negative self-talk and seems pained by his thoughts that he "isn't good enough for a girl this beautiful." Changing this way of thinking-- and the obsessive spending of energy and money on being "totally ripped"-- might be a way to be happier. Those of us on the forum just want to see others move towards being in less emotional pain.
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Wow... "Those of us on this forum"...
Am I now not a member of this forum bc I thanked you for your clarification? That is truly what I did. I asked you a question. You responded. I simplified your response and thanked you. You responded to that with something that comes off as sounding as though you somehow consider me less than you or maybe not wanting to help him.
Did you not notice I responded to him before you did?
There are in fact several reasons a person can have obsessive thinking apart from OCD, which was why I asked for clarification. There is also the possibility he used the word "obsession" but was not intending it in the way a psychologist would. I also asked because many on this forum do seem to try to diagnose others, without ever being asked nor having any previous background of the person nor even possessing a medical degree or knowledge to make said diagnosis. Making diagnosis under those circumstances I find both wrong in general and insulting to the person "given" the diagnosis.
I didn't want to accuse you without asking, and even after asking I didn't want to attack you ... but you came at me, so there you go, now you have your full response.
Oh, in case you are wondering....
PTSD
depression
anxiety
bipolar
Those are a few of the others that can have obsessive thinking as a symptom