OCD Love Story by Corey Haydu → Start Date: June 24, 2016

[Katie]

Jacquelyn and I will be reading this. Anyone else may join.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm in!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Yay! Excited for this one. :D

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

looks like we have 27 chapters or so

I plan to come back every 7!

[Katie]

5 chapters - This is good so far.

Bea (view spoiler)[It's interesting to read about her anxiety and how what Dr. Pat thinks is her OCD isn't necessarily "typical" OCD behaviors. (hide spoiler)]

Beck (view spoiler)[We know he had a panic attack, but I wonder more specifically why he's in group. He seems like a good guy. (hide spoiler)]

Sylvia and Austin (view spoiler)[Bea definitely crossed a line by driving after them to their house. (hide spoiler)]

Lisha (view spoiler)[I love how she's such a supportive friend and Bea feels like she can tell her about everything. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm 5 chapters too

Bea(view spoiler)[ I agree. Bea doesn't seem to exhibit typical OCD behaviors except the obsessing about being safe, maybe - but it doesn't seem ritualistic at all - like she doesn't have to lock a door a specific amount of times or have a ritual with checking all the locks at night. The things I would typically associate with OCD
(hide spoiler)]

Beck(view spoiler)[ I know he mentioned the hand washing in group - an OCD behavior I've come to associate with the label (hide spoiler)]

Sylvia and Austin(view spoiler)[ yes, I agree. but I also think arriving an hour early each week is a distressing sign as well. These are not good signs - but again, I wouldn't label someone who stalks people as OCD. (hide spoiler)]

Lisha(view spoiler)[ she is great. I think she's a good friend, so far, too (hide spoiler)]

[Katie]

10 chapters

Beck (view spoiler)[His compulsions with the hand washing and everything at the gym seem pretty intense. (hide spoiler)]

Lisha (view spoiler)[It seems like she has some trouble with Bea's issues, but she is doing her best to be there for her and help her, even when she's freaked out. (hide spoiler)]

Sylvia (view spoiler)[Wow, I can't believe Bea actually went and talked to her. That could definitely lead to her getting caught. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

10 chapters

it's interesting(view spoiler)[ this need that Bea has to not face what's going on with her. This obsession she gets over people. I can see her OCD now - not as traditional as Beck's...
also interesting that she is constantly thinking how "crazy" everyone in her group therapy is and how she either isn't as bad or isn't crazy. I think that can be common in group therapy too - that want to think everyone is worse off than you (hide spoiler)]

Beck(view spoiler)[ I'm a little worried right now that Bea is enabling his bad behavior
and also that Lisha is enabling Bea's bad habits as well (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Katie wrote: "10 chapters

Beck [spoilers removed]"

Yes! and also(view spoiler)[ Him using the chairs to lift. I'm so sad for what his OCD is having him do (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

15 chapters

Beck(view spoiler)[ looks like this isn't so much a love story
his OCD and hers seem to be getting more intense the longer they are together (hide spoiler)]

Jeff(view spoiler)[ OMG wow. so she probably saw Jeff kill that guard. or at least hurt them pretty bad. I can see why she struggled afterwards (hide spoiler)]

Sylvia and Austin(view spoiler)[ I'm glad she's starting to question why she is driving by their house and stalking them
I'm glad she's labeling it as stalking too
hopefully soon she'll decided to do something to stop the compulsion/obsession (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

20 chapters

those 5 were rough

Bea(view spoiler)[ I'm so glad she's starting to own up to some of the things that are driving her
but she still has so so much confessing to do.she's still hiding her OCD (hide spoiler)]

Beck(view spoiler)[ I wonder what is really going on. it seems like she puts a lot on him - what she thinks he's saying. I'm wondering if he's actually trying to explain, not blame (hide spoiler)]

Rudy(view spoiler)[ I'm a little on the fence here. I don't think how she handled him was right but the Doctor should be stopping him from constantly criticizing and belittling everyone. (hide spoiler)]

Doorman and Austin(view spoiler)[ ugh. both of those meetings were just awful. the talk with Austin - where he knew who she was. and then the doorman, who had to call Beck
who had to kick her out. yikes (hide spoiler)]

Lisha(view spoiler)[ I'm not say she was right either
but to an extent, Bea is a little selfish with this friendship. She constantly wants Lisha to listen to her obsessions and drive by houses....even when Lisha just wants to spend the night talking about her issues - not Bea's.
But at the same time, at the recital, she should have been a good friend and stuck up for Bea. That was awful
Bea's lucky Beck was even talking to her after that (hide spoiler)]

[Katie]

I was on a long car ride and didn't get a chance to update since I didn't have internet, but I finished it in the car. It was a tough read, but I really liked it.

Bea (view spoiler)[I'm glad she finally realized how bad the stalking was and that she's stopped it by the end of the book. (hide spoiler)]

Lisha (view spoiler)[The friendship with Bea was definitely difficult for her. I can see why she may have reacted how she did about Beck at the dance show, but I understand why Bea was offended by it. And I think she did the right thing turning the notebook in to Austin. (hide spoiler)]

Sylvia and Austin (view spoiler)[I'm glad they were able to talk to Bea and Dr. Pat without getting the police involved even though they were scared about the stalking. (hide spoiler)]

Beck (view spoiler)[It looks like he was making progress by the end of the book, which was definitely good. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

I'm done

wow, this one was pretty good but painful read

Beck(view spoiler)[I'm glad they are still trying. it makes sense that their tension between each other can set off their impulses
but I'm glad they are finding compassion and understanding in each other (hide spoiler)]

Lisha(view spoiler)[ I'm glad they are trying to patch things up too
I think there are 100 other options that Lisha could have done - to help Bea
but I am glad she did something......anything. Because Bea was about to really harm herself and others (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

ha! Just spotted your update

I agree, this one was tough! But good read

I'm glad (view spoiler)[Sylvia and Austin didn't get the police involved either
but OMG - if I had been them, I can completely understand being frightened (hide spoiler)]