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Can anxiety also be thinking calmly as to why I donāt have anxiety and not feel anything and forget it in 2 mins?
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Yes
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That's just a thought Anxiety is a consequence of the judgment you give to that thought
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Can sexual orientation ocd make you act on your fears and make you have same sex experiences ever and then after the experience realize thatās not what you are or want?
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I need too know that I'm not insane, really. I am 16 and for the past two weeks, this has been completely ruining my health and happiness. I only recently came out as a lesbian like 3 months ago after a lot of confusion about my attraction since I used to think I liked men. At first, I felt so sure that I liked women, but lately, I've been having these unwanted thoughts about the possibility of liking men. I never used to feel this way, but now, every time I look at a man, my brain obsessively fixates on it. It forces me to imagine kissing him, loving him, things I donāt want, and then tries to convince me that I do. Itās painful. The thought of this fills me with fear and anxiety, leading to panic attacks and breakdowns. I donāt want these thoughts. I hate them with every fiber of my being, but Iām terrified that one day Iāll act on them and somehow like it. I used to think I liked men, but back then, I was in a very unhealthy space in a time of escapism and something deeply parasocial. Iāve only ever liked the attention and validation a man could give me, but these experiences are somehow treated as further proof that Iām "bisexual." Iāve never been in a real relationship with anyone, which makes my brain constantly challenge meātelling me, āYou donāt even know what love feels like.ā It wonāt shut up. It keeps obsessively trying to make me prove that Iām a lesbian, testing my reactions and questioning my certainty. Is this normal?
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Iāve recovered from HOCD before and got my attraction and my usual actual identity back. I was recovered from end 2022- start 2025 until I got triggered UGHHHš My HOCD is REALLY trying to convince me and itās SO annoying cause I genuinely donāt want these thoughts. I know I naturally like men and always have done so. I canāt wait for my first therapy session in two days Omg! I need your advice, not necessarily reassurance, but more advice? My HOCD is throwing random āproofā I did/ saw as a child in my face, which back then had no meaning in my life and I continued to live a perfectly heterosexual life. Iāve educated myself about arousal non concordance / childās play, but it still doesnāt remove the HOCD. Iāve read therapists great explanations on how itās not a sexuality issue, BUT ITS AN OCD BRAIN ISSUE. So basically Iāve been straight and i will die as straight. But my ocd is still continuing with the intrusive thoughts/flashbacks. Iāve had some moments where I havenāt done as many compulsions and had less anxiety but still had those damn thoughts and I DO NOT want those damn thoughts. I have so much proof and factual/logical explanations but HOCD is still continuing to thrive. I absolutely hate this and I feel so alone. I wish there was a reset button cause I donāt want these thoughts to happen. I want a man and I stand by that. How do yāall deal with these situations? Cause sitting with the thoughts is clearly not helping.
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