SOLVED. YA, Coming of Age Novel, bisexual girl with OCD learns to deal with her OCD. [s]

[Wexuji]

I found this book around 2017-2018 in a german library. It seemed pretty new and I think it was a softcover book by a female author, but that's all I know.

I vaguely remember the main character living in London and having OCD (constantly thinking about her family dying because of unrealistic disasters). She lives with her dad and step-mother who is pregnant at the beginning of the book and has two other small toddlers with MCs dad. She is also bisexual and hangs up bi-pride flags in their house to make MC feel more welcome.

On a trip somewhere MC crosses a bridge, where a girl plays the guitar and she has a sticker with "friend of dorothy" on her jacket. Later MC learns that this is a codeword for being queer and also becomes friends with the girl. Eventually, they do a lot of stuff together, which helps MC overcome her compulsive thoughts and they also get together.

At the end of the book (view spoiler)[MC and her girlfriend go on a day off with MCs parents to the beach, where her stepmother has to give birth on the beach in the car. MC is the only one qualified to help and she overcomes her fear and helps her stepmother deliver the baby. All is well in the end. (hide spoiler)]

Thank you in advance for any help I might receive! :)

[Becca]

It sounds like 10 Things I Can See from Here by Carrie Mac, or 100 schlimme Dinge, die mir bestimmt passieren if you read the German translation.

[Wexuji]

The book has been found!

10 Things I Can See from Here by Carrie Mac

[Wexuji]

Becca wrote: "It sounds like 10 Things I Can See from Here by Carrie Mac, or 100 schlimme Dinge, die mir bestimmt passieren if you read the German translation."

YES! This was it! Thank you so much for your help!