So, I had written a blog entry this morning about a friendship I have. I submitted it, but ended up deleting it out of fear that my friendwould find out how I was feeling about our negative friendship. I am having a really hard time dealing with certain people who have treated me differently because I have OCD and anxiety. I know that from a third person's point of view that these friendships are not healthy, cause me anxiety, and have become a very negative force in my life. I have always been a sensitive person and always try to be nice to people. Sometimes even too nice since I tend to be a bit of a pushover. It's hard for me to understand howfriends cannot put themselves in your shoes. Cannot evenTRY to understand how someone is feeling and instead tear them down just to build themselves up. It's really discouraging to be around someone who treats you like a child and tries to "fix" you without reallyknowing whatOCD is and what it's like to deal with it on a daily basis. Who say that they careabout you, but won't takea few minutes to google what OCD is and justbecome a little more aware ofwhat your friend is dealing with?Aren't friends supposed to be there to love you, support you, and try to encouarge you as best as they can? It's really sad becauseI'm actually intimidated by this friend of mine.And I ask myself, howcan you be friends with someone who you're intimidated by? Isn't afriendship supposed to beopen and worryfree? Instead I worryabout what I say because of the fear of being made to feel like a lesser being because I have anxiety and OCD? That I'm 'Different.' That I'm over protective of my child. Thatother mother's do this, but you don't so you're over protective? since whenis caring for your childsuch a bad thing? I know that this is not healthy for me and the fact that my OCD makes me re-think and analyze over and over again details ofconversations and pull apartany hidden meaning makes me even more anxious and frustrated.