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Actually, I don't know if you truly READ the book and paid attention, because it clearly says what she's thinking in the beginning of the book and throughout. She constantly talks about how it's hard and that she can't control her thoughts. It wasn't even basing the book on OCD. It was just basing it on the fact that anyone can become someone even with a condition or if they're different. So I recommend you read the book one more time, so you can see what it actually talks about. Because this author clearly knows what she's talking about and she explained what the thoughts were and how they felt perfectly. You just might have different thoughts, so you have a different opinion and perspective. That's all.
I agree with you clairebear713. There was only one real portrait of how debilitating OCD can be. And the "as long as I have a boyfriend I'm okay" end of the book was particularly offensive.
I think there was no need for the author to explain every single thought she had while she was obsessing. I still was able to feel her anguish been portrayed and detailing her thoughts would've also triggered a lot of people. I also don't think the author was trying to say she was cured after she got a boyfriend. I understood it as she got better because of herself (through Caroline) and having someone she trusted and could be her true self around was a bonus especially for Sam who was 'acting' her whole life and with toxic friends
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Actually, I don't know if you truly READ the book and paid attention, because it clearly says what she's thinking in the beginning of the book and throughout. She constantly talks about how it's hard and that she can't control her thoughts. It wasn't even basing the book on OCD. It was just basing it on the fact that anyone can become someone even with a condition or if they're different. So I recommend you read the book one more time, so you can see what it actually talks about. Because this author clearly knows what she's talking about and she explained what the thoughts were and how they felt perfectly. You just might have different thoughts, so you have a different opinion and perspective. That's all.
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I agree with you clairebear713. There was only one real portrait of how debilitating OCD can be. And the "as long as I have a boyfriend I'm okay" end of the book was particularly offensive.
I think there was no need for the author to explain every single thought she had while she was obsessing. I still was able to feel her anguish been portrayed and detailing her thoughts would've also triggered a lot of people. I also don't think the author was trying to say she was cured after she got a boyfriend. I understood it as she got better because of herself (through Caroline) and having someone she trusted and could be her true self around was a bonus especially for Sam who was 'acting' her whole life and with toxic friends
