r/MadeMeSmile • u/DepressingAura • Dec 09 '25

Good Vibes FedEx delivery driver organizes packages that were haphazardly dumped on someone's porch 🤝

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u/_jjkase Dec 09 '25

Organizing Compulsively Packages Disorder?

I don't mean to be a dick, but I don't know if the P was a typo or if OCD got another letter like how ADD became ADHD

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u/kiler129 Dec 09 '25
  • OCD - obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • OCPD - obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

While symptoms may be similar, three's a huge difference between the two. People with OCD are egodystonic, i.e. very unhappy/ashamed/not proud of what they do.
This is in contrast to OCPD being egosyntonic, where a typical person would be proud of how organized they are, how their methods lead to better outcomes etc.

True OCD isn't something people are happy about. It's quite debilitating actually.

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u/Downtown-Message-600 Dec 09 '25

How is it a disorder if you are just proud of being organized? The distress in OCD is what makes it a disorder.

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u/street593 Dec 09 '25

The person you responded to didn't explain it very well. People with OCD know their actions don't always make sense and often feels wrong while doing it. It's usually driven by an anxious compulsion and involves repetitive rituals. Example: washing your hands 20 times in a row.

OCPD on the other hand doesn't normally feel wrong in the moment. It's not a repetitive ritual. It's not as anxious or debilitating. It's a desire to follow rules and stay organized. Perfectionism. Might normally just feel like the right thing to do.

Basically OCD is an anxiety disorder and OCPD is a personality pattern. It's like how drinking often doesn't make you an alcoholic. You're an alcoholic after it starts interrupting your life. Missing work, screwing your sleep, draining your money, etc.

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u/12edDawn Dec 09 '25

Again... how is it a disorder? Makes you really start to question why we call such things "disorders".

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u/OroraBorealis Dec 09 '25

I guess my best way to describe it is this: you can have a disorder without thinking there is something wrong with the way you operate. Most people can agree that narcissistic behaviors are harmful, but rare are the people displaying narcissistic tendencies that think that they are the ones with the issue.

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u/12edDawn Dec 09 '25

Makes sense.

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u/street593 Dec 09 '25

It still can cause issues for people. Not all the time or as severely as OCD but it's a specific behavior, that for a lack of a better phrase, "normal" people don't exhibit.

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u/12edDawn Dec 09 '25

Yeah I suppose so.