The Magic Man

a.m. Thoughts ft. You. (via queensummit)

Hey guys! DJ here. I wasn’t sure if I should make this post out of fear of offending anyone, but I feel like it’s something I have to do. Let me tell you a little secret. I have severe OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). I obviously don’t promote it publicly so only my close friends know about it and very few people truly know how bad it is. I’ve been battling with it all my life and without it my quality of life would improve 500% however despite my greatest efforts and treatments throughout the years, here I am still dealing with it. Yeah it sucks but I just have to accept that it’s apart of my life. This picture of Target’s new OCD Obsessive Christmas Disorder sweater is showing up all over my social media right now. When I first saw this picture I literally laughed out loud and thought “dude I need this sweater.” Then I read some of the reactions to it. Everything I read are angry and disgusted comments complaining that target is poking fun at mental disorders. Are you freaking kidding me? If anyone should be offended it would be me, and I’ll be the first person to tell you that it’s sweaters like this that let me laugh at all the bullshit OCD put me through. For a split second I was happy and OCD wasn’t the negative life destructive illness that it really is to me. It was a joke, and I liked it. We need MORE stuff like this in our lives. Why do people get offended so easily? Us OCD sufferers don’t need you standing up for us. What we need is for you to stop finding the negative in things because trust me, with OCD we’re already dealing with enough negativity. If you can’t laugh at yourself you’re not living. Lighten up and laugh a little and I promise you will be happier. <3 Love you guys! Stay positive!