AITA for Leaving My Partner at Home Because His OCD Made Me Late to a Dinner Party at a Restaurant?
The original poster's partner has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) which has become more severe over the last year.
This worsening condition involves extensive physical and mental checking routines before leaving the house, causing them to be late for nearly every event.
Despite the poster gently suggesting professional treatment, the partner refuses help, insisting they can handle the condition alone.
This situation came to a head when they were invited to an important dinner party hosted by the poster's boss, leading the poster to question whether their final action regarding the timing was justified.
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The original poster feels conflicted, wanting to be supportive of their partner's mental health struggle while also prioritizing important career obligations that are being jeopardized by the partner's refusal to seek treatment for their worsening OCD.
The central question is whether the poster was wrong to leave their partner behind to avoid being significantly late for a crucial professional event, or if prioritizing their career in that moment was an acceptable, albeit difficult, choice given the partner's resistance to getting help.
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