Constantly cleaning everything in sight, and scrubbing your body clean till you start to bleed is a sign of a physiological disorder that can and should be diagnosed before it’s too late. People handle messes and disorganization in different ways, some could care less, and on the other hand, some get completely disoriented and have to clean everything in sight. Obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD is more than just cleaning; it has to do with your brain constantly performing acts unintentionally (Rathus, 2010). Obsessive-compulsive disorder can affect people’s attitudes in negative ways, like in the 1981 film Mommie Dearest, directed by Frank Perry, which accurately portrays how OCD can ruin a family and career.
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Someone who has obsessive-compulsive disorder gets thoughts that are unwanted that cause them to do repetitive behaviors (Rathus, 2010). For example, people with OCD have the obsession to clean everything spotless, like Joan Crawford when she had to clean under a plant that would be easily forgotten by anyone else. One night in the Crawford household when the children were still young, Joan walked into the bedroom where Christina was sleeping to hang a dress and found a wire hanger, a long with a “messy bathroom”. Instantly, Joan snapped and woke-up her sleeping daughter, beat her with the wire hanger, and yelled at her to clean the bathroom floor. Christina insisted she cleaned it that day and said “It isn’t messy, Mommie. Please stop.” Nevertheless, Joan persisted and made Christina re-clean the bathroom in the middle of he night, after continuously abusing her daughter. People who have obsessive-compulsive disorder can be very anxious and stressed and when their urges begin it can make them uneasy. Surely, there is no excuse to abuse your own child, but Joan didn’t see herself doing anything wrong, because it was Christina who brought a wire hanger in her house and didn’t clean the bathroom up to par. Allowing unpleasant thoughts in your head while having OCD can be harmful to you and anyone around
Mommie Dearest for the majority …show more content…
Someone who has obsessive-compulsive disorder gets thoughts that are unwanted that cause them to do repetitive behaviors (Rathus, 2010). For example, people with OCD have the obsession to clean everything spotless, like Joan Crawford when she had to clean under a plant that would be easily forgotten by anyone else. One night in the Crawford household when the children were still young, Joan walked into the bedroom where Christina was sleeping to hang a dress and found a wire hanger, a long with a “messy bathroom”. Instantly, Joan snapped and woke-up her sleeping daughter, beat her with the wire hanger, and yelled at her to clean the bathroom floor. Christina insisted she cleaned it that day and said “It isn’t messy, Mommie. Please stop.” Nevertheless, Joan persisted and made Christina re-clean the bathroom in the middle of he night, after continuously abusing her daughter. People who have obsessive-compulsive disorder can be very anxious and stressed and when their urges begin it can make them uneasy. Surely, there is no excuse to abuse your own child, but Joan didn’t see herself doing anything wrong, because it was Christina who brought a wire hanger in her house and didn’t clean the bathroom up to par. Allowing unpleasant thoughts in your head while having OCD can be harmful to you and anyone around