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Mum has OCPD
My Mum is in her 80's and, after a lifetime of tip-toeing around difficult aspects of her personality, we in her family have come to believe she has OCPD (as opposed to OCD). It explains perfectly her need for control, rigidity, hoarding behaviour, unrelenting work ethic, righteousness and overconcern for details and perfectionism at the expense of the bigger picture. Although she acknowledges her anxiety, escalating "clutter" which covers all surfaces in the house and makes some rooms unuseable, and physical and mental exhaustion, she externalises the causes. Her fragile self esteem prevents us from being able to confront her about just how pathological her condition is. Dad plays into the condition and defends and enables her, so is not likely to be of much help. The rest of us are incredibly stressed out over fitting in to her dysfunctional behaviours and at a loss for how to cope. Does anyone else have experience of this sort of thing and any ideas to offer up?
