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Hannelore's OCD
Astroasis:
I agree with what's already been said here.
I'm new on this forum and I have moderate-to-severe OCD. And you know what? It's funny. I mean, it's horrible and severely limits my life... but come on. The insane and ludicrous things I find myself doing ARE funny. And being able to step back and laugh at some of it is actually what helps keep me sane. And that's why I love Hannelore.
And my best friends, God help them, are so understanding and wonderful. They never hesitate to help me whenever I need it, but they're also not afraid to laugh at me when I get silly. The other day my friend came over to drop something off and I opened my front door with rubber gloves on so I wouldn't have to touch it. My friend handed me the item he was dropping off and said, "You are a vision of mental health right now, you know that?" and it totally made me laugh. 'Cos come on, that was totally worth laughing at.
OCD is horrible to live with. No one's saying it isn't. But so are a lot of things. If you lose the ability to laugh at yourself, that's when you're screwed.
Although I will say that it's a shame guys don't find real-life crazy girls half as attractive as they find Hannelore. XD Maybe she can start a new trend and I'll have boys lined up around the block to be decontaminated by me.
Tonsil washings are extra. :angel:
mishy:
i would like to see Hannelore get a man, a guy who can handle the OCD craziness.
i would like to say that i think Jeph has done a very good job with Hannelore and her OCD. sure, sometimes her antics are funny, but if it's something caused by her OCD, Hannelore is always depicted as suffering. i don't think he underemphasizes the negative effect of it on her life. and i don't think he *uses* her OCD to make fun of her or it or anyone. i think Hannelore would still be great even if she got magically cured, which means he's done well with her characterization beyond the OCD - she's not just the OCD girl. but also, no one's trying to magically cure her, which is also an important point to make - it's something people live with, it's not like some state of mind people can just "get over". he doesn't depict it as a disability, just as a characteristic that causes her suffering and makes her react differently to situations than others would. certainly not an educational source on OCD, but it's a freaking webcomic, not wikipedia or webMD...
i don't have OCD, but i have depression that can get somewhat... obsessive... and i'm starting to realize when i fixate on things and it actually interferes with my life, or at least with work. and it annoys the shit out of my bf, but he's stuck with me through a lot of terrible shit, and he has ways of laughing at me without making me feel laughed at, and he has helped me learn when i should let things go (which i can do, unlike poor hanners!) and well... i just think it would be really great if Hannelore could find a sweet guy who gets a kick out of her, all of her quirks, and helps her get over some of her fears...
but then maybe that would be too nice and wonderful, and not exactly comical content...
Mr. Skawronska:
--- Quote ---Although I will say that it's a shame guys don't find real-life crazy girls half as attractive as they find Hannelore.
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Some of us do; Wasn't it Davan of Something Positive who said, "Stickin' it in the Crazy is sort of a hobby of mine..."
It's an exciting hobby.
Expensive on car acoutrements, tires, paint jobs, windows, clothing, and reputation, but there are upsides to loving someone who's on a first-name basis with the intake folks at the local Cackle Factory.
Too bad I can't discuss them here.
{edited to add} Having gone through the archives, I found where Marten also says, "Crazy chicks are awesome in bed." I can vouch for that firsthand. Makes the rest of the consequences almost worth it.{edit ends}
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MrMonk:
--- Quote from: mishy on 31 Dec 2008, 08:43 ---
i would like to say that i think Jeph has done a very good job with Hannelore and her OCD. sure, sometimes her antics are funny, but if it's something caused by her OCD, Hannelore is always depicted as suffering.
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i don't have OCD, but i have depression that can get somewhat... obsessive... and i'm starting to realize when i fixate on things and it actually interferes with my life, or at least with work. and it annoys the shit out of my bf . . .
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I also appreciate the way that Jeph has handled Hannelore. I'm bipolar, heavy on the depressive end, and often anxious and somewhat obsessive/compulsive. Hannelore helps tickle my humor about my own condition.
Zingoleb:
I was going to post about my problems, but, really, does anyone even care?
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