Unfortunately, I'm 17. I'm not a legal adult yet.
I'm sorry you had to live like that. I'm very glad that they've changed. Well, I've been diagnosed with contamination OCD - I do all these rituals because I fear of getting 'contaminated', and it isn't just hand washing. It's gotten pretty extreme. I'm usually late to school and things because of it. There's a certain way I do things to avoid being 'contaminated', and I'm uncomfortable touching most things in the house. I'm not able to do certain chores, and I honestly would like to, because I feel like a burden on my family. My family's a bit unhygienic, and I've seen them do things... really, that involve feces and blood and such. Maybe a bit tmi, but they're habits really do bother me... and they don't believe that it's gross. I can't really handle it. Which is why my therapist wanted to persuade my mom into letting me stay at my friend's house, since I'm hoping that I'll be able to become less anxious about germs there (and hopefully be able to do some behavioral exposure therapy). However, my family's a bit overprotective, and they don't understand it. There's some other reasons why I'd like to stay at my friend's house as well, and my therapist knows about it. They're not good for my mental health either. I just hope they'll change their minds. They are willing to let me stay at a hotel or something, but I'd rather my friend's.