this may be a weird question but uh, do you know of any characters with (preferably not the stereotypical make fun of type of) ocd? I’ve been very desperate to find some proper representation

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It’s not weird at all! 

A few notes before the list: I’m not too familiar with shows that have OCD rep, nor do I have OCD, so this list is made up of characters from things I haven’t read or watched, nor do I know if they portray OCD or OCPD. I’ve put information as best I could from what people have said about it.

And, of course, if anyone knows of any other characters please feel free to tell me or comment and I can add it in, or if you’re familiar with the character, please let me know if the rep was offensive or not. 

  • Adrian Monk – Monk (*Sometimes played off as jokes, but mc with OCD who’s shown as brilliant and a wonderful detective)
  • Anarchist/Tike Alicar (Earth-616) – X-Men comics (*Unsure which versions he shows up in, but this link may help as it has footnotes which includes some of the comics he’s in). 
  • Bea – OCD Love Story by Corey Ann Haydu (Found from this list) 
  • Ellie Bishop – NCIS (*Non explicit) 
  • Emma Pillsbury – Glee (*I recall some jokes but also Emma’s distress about having OCD, moreso as the show went on. However this is Glee, so the rep may not have been ideal)
  • Joseph Chandler – Whitechapel (*Main character, OCD was shown as a serious illness that impacts his life/job and is not joked about)
  • Kevin Casey – Scrubs (*I recall that this showed how it negatively affected his life and job, but I believe he was only in 2-3 episodes)
  • Monica Geller – Friends (*I recall there being jokes about this)
  • Randall Brown – The Hour (BBC) (*Not played for laughs)
  • Riddler – DC Comics (*Multiple versions, disorder seems to be related to his obsession with riddles)
  • Sheldon Cooper – The Big Bang Theory (*Often played off as a joke at Sheldon’s expense)

Ooh I just thought of someone else: possibly/probably Wasabi from Big Hero 6? It’s not outright said that he has it, but I recognise some of his behaviours… (putting things in their proper places, getting anxious if certain rules aren’t followed.)