I saw dirty filthy love too and I agree with some of
your points, however, you have to consider that OCD
runs on a spectrum and there are people, such as those
depicted in DFL, who are at the severe end and do
indeed illustrate excessive behaviours such as turning
on the light several times. I myself check taps are
turned off and lights too and because my fiancee knows
about my condition, I feel comfortable enough around
her to check these things. I think this is illustrated
well in DFL as these reactions are shown more clearly
in the help group scene, were sufferers feel
'comfortable' performing their routines in front of
those who either know or understand their condition.

Furthermore, I fell that the dog barking scene could
have been illustrating tourettes, rather than OCD
symtpomatology. It could have been OCD, though, and
therefore, what would have made the programme more
realisitic would have been to possibly 'hear' the
thoughts of the guy doing the barking. I.e., he may
have been thinking if I don't bark at this dog,
something bad will happen, so its safer to bark than
not to! etc, etc.

At the very least, DFL, shows non-sufferers that such
a condition does exist and the so called 'secret
disease' as it's known, may not remain such a secret
for much longer, which I feel and I am sure you will
agree, is no bad thing!!

Anthony



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