people are always going to be a little wary of ic/ooc similarities, because some people do blur that line and they ruin it for everyone else.
but personally? as scary as it is, i don't think you have to hide from it. if you're good about stuff ooc and you write a compelling character, people will still flock your way. and that way, those that might be uncomfortable learning about it later can keep out of your way. honestly? you don't want to play with people who will be upset finding that out later along down the line.
i deal with ocd, depression, and ptsd that usually manifests itself as derealization type stuff. a lot of my characters have issues with that as well, because we're often drawn to writing those with similar experiences, and there's nothing inherently wrong with that.
most of the time, i just avoid making my characters' illnesses explicit. it's a good way to go stealth and avoid those issues without having to lie about or hide your own experiences, and i'm more comfortable with canon characters that way anyway, because canon characters rarely have to experiences laid out in specific terms.
maybe write them living with their disorder, but only have them tell people that you know won't be weird about it? very often, dsm-specific categories blur and overlap anyway, and few people i know walk around with stickers on their forehead saying "ill". unless they mean "ill" as in "totally radical broseph", which is another valid approach.
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but personally? as scary as it is, i don't think you have to hide from it. if you're good about stuff ooc and you write a compelling character, people will still flock your way. and that way, those that might be uncomfortable learning about it later can keep out of your way. honestly? you don't want to play with people who will be upset finding that out later along down the line.
i deal with ocd, depression, and ptsd that usually manifests itself as derealization type stuff. a lot of my characters have issues with that as well, because we're often drawn to writing those with similar experiences, and there's nothing inherently wrong with that.
most of the time, i just avoid making my characters' illnesses explicit. it's a good way to go stealth and avoid those issues without having to lie about or hide your own experiences, and i'm more comfortable with canon characters that way anyway, because canon characters rarely have to experiences laid out in specific terms.
maybe write them living with their disorder, but only have them tell people that you know won't be weird about it? very often, dsm-specific categories blur and overlap anyway, and few people i know walk around with stickers on their forehead saying "ill". unless they mean "ill" as in "totally radical broseph", which is another valid approach.
good luck, it's a tough line to walk.