That explains a lot especially how he glitches out when he doesn’t hit a goal considering the money he’s bringing in. As well as having to do his dsp tries it on a certain day and if he doesn’t get to do it in that day well, we’ve seen how the podcast is the next day.
Yeah at least from what we see of him in public and know of him I'm basically certain he must have this. The thing is it can be treated with medication and basic talk therapy - he could actually fix things in a short/medium span of time.
Yeah when I look at Phil's horrible half assed stream that he didn't update the equipment for a literal decade for I think "This guys a perfectionist!"
Phil rejects help from other people because he's a narcissist not because he has OCPD. He's full of himself and think's he's far smarter then he is and that other people can't help him because they are stupid compared to him. It's not a medical thing it's just the result of childhood coddling and never being told no. The rigid scheduling, extreme discomfort with breaking patterns or missing streaming days, his inability to adapt or change his behavior is all autism.
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From my own personal experience, my father exhibits all certain traits of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD). He has an insatiable need for perfection, control, and orderliness, which in turn leads to an enormous amount of stress and anxiety. For example, he maintains his belongings right down to items older than ten years to the point where they look new. He applies precise methods, like a hairdryer, to remove stickers from a box without damaging them so he can reseal boxes perfectly later when reselling them. He loathes even small scratches and imperfections and demands work to be done exactly to his standards. This is not vanity or showmanship but a gut feeling of discomfort with the mess and chaos of a bad job. Despite all these challenges, he is very bright and able, someone who has saved lives and been completely supportive to family and friends. His perfectionism is driven by responsibility and care, not vanity. His perfectionism, while difficult, is a strength in the world that otherwise feels too much.
DSP personality is not supported by the clinical definition of OCPD. Although he is inflexible and stubborn in certain respects, his so called perfectionism is surface level and selective. For instance, he tolerates major problems in his environment with scant concern but will become outrageously agitated about minor annoyances like a bad DoorDash delivery. His productivity at work is largely for show, doing little real work in the meantime. DSP's rigidity seems more related to creature comforts and fear of other people's opinions than any obsessive need for perfection.
Emotionally and socially, the differences are dramatic. My father's relationships, though sometimes brusque, are empathetic and filled with a strong sense of allegiance. DSP seems to come on awkward, distant, and occasionally careless or even cold in their social interactions. He is not warm in his affect and lacks the organized manner of speech typical of OCPD. Instead, DSP's conversation tends to be rambling, unmoderated, and increasingly bizarre in vocabulary and pronunciation. He has narcissistic traits and possible neurodivergence, such as autism spectrum manifestations, rather than obsessive-compulsive binding.
According to formal diagnostic criteria, DSP lacks only a few traits typical of OCPD: some obstinacy, refusal to delegate tasks, and hoarding. He doesn't have real perfectionism interfering with jobs, hyper-watching out, or a real workaholic drive. His purported stinginess is uncoordinated, especially given his extravagant expenditure on WWE Champions a few hundred thousand dollars something my father would find not just wasteful but bewildering and as severely mentally ill. My father's frugality and prudence with money are far removed from DSP's wanton, indulgent splurging, as that says a lot about a fundamental difference in values and control.
In summary, my father possesses the key traits of OCPD: an obsession with order and control, rigid perfectionism, and conscientiousness, balanced with high intelligence, empathy, and heroic tendencies. DSP's behavior and nature are better explained by narcissism, avoidance, and possible neurodivergence, yet not the structured perfectionism or work ethic typical of OCPD.
This dichotomy allows me to understand and appreciate my father's strengths and weaknesses without criticism, perceiving his condition as an actual challenge built upon actual warmth and proficiency. By contrast, DSP's issues are inherently distinct, a complex blend of traits not fitting the OCPD profile.
