So, I’ve had this headcanon bubbling around in my brain. Now granted, I do not have OCD and I don’t claim to be an expert in it, but I do have autism and some of the symptoms tend to overlap. So this is a little bit of projection. So please, if I misinterpret anything about OCD or say something offensive, let me know. Anywho, these are my OCD headcanons for Breakdown.
He’s very much a follower rather than trusting his own judgment (like for instance, when he’s talking to bulkhead about how dishonorable it is to run for a fight (or something like that) and then immediately running from a fight because knockout told him too). In my head, He would rather have some else make that decision for him than making the ‘wrong choice’.
He’s also described to be paranoid, which I’m honestly not surprised. After the whole M.E.C.H. Incident, I would be too. In fact, his paranoia most likely got worse.
I have a headcanon (which is a little bit of a projection) his processor considers certain things “bad luck.” It could be an object or an action. So, he tries to avoid being around or doing said action. Sometimes he does self soothing actions to “retract the bad luck.” Though, it only really helps for a moment.
It’s kinda sad, because I don’t think he really knows what’s going on with him. It’s just been who he is for most of his life, that he just… accepted it as is. I don’t think Breakdown ever realized what he was experiencing. It’s only after his death that Knockout picks up the puzzle pieces.