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I don't know If it is possible or not. But surely; if you have anxiety/doubts/fears about a future relationship, therapy will help you understand better whatever it is, and most important how to manage everything!! I think it is a beautiful idea start already the healing journey!! Good luck!!
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I don't know if it answers you or not, but at this point I don't think I can date ever again. I'm a hopeless romantic but the moment I'm faced with someone I like possibly liking me back I am so anxious I can't function. I don't have a specific fear, I just despise romance in real life despite wanting it so badly in daydreams. I've basically resigned myself to being lonely. I'm too scared of anything else
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You know, maby it is because you fantasticise it too much, and you fear that it will not be like in your expectations...
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@eoid Sorry I'm not a psychologist or anything, didn't mean to judge!
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I had a similar problem with touch, with people I like. Especially with my first bf, I used get too anxious, not even panicking but I was litterally blocked! It was strange and I don't know why I had it. I know that the first thing that helped me was talking about my "problem" to the other person, so he could not take it personally and think that I don't liked him. And the other thing was going really really slow; little steps every time. I remember that the first dates I gave him a number of hug.. like today you can hug me 5 time! Haha
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@eoid Interesting. My ex was never understanding. But even just being in his vicinity made all my nerves on high alert
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@Kaylaaaa Well... it sounds like a really good erp to me!
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@eoid Joking obviously! Maby you can try a pyramid system! Like get used for example to text him sometimes, when you stop feeling so anxious, maby some calls, and goes that way! For me worked well also get used to the person and be able to trust him! But also the "living in the moment" kind of mentality! Do something without programs before with him! I am not a professional, and everyone Is different... but for me all of that worked!
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@eoid Last Wednesday I went to a Christmas market with the girl I like... now I'm convinced I had zero feelings whatsoever and also am a bag of anciery and never want to date again š¢
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@Kaylaaaa Uhh sorry I assumed it was a him :( Hey you should know that feeling aren't everything! Like, you can love someone, even if in that moments you can feel nothing! Maby you can find something that help you let the stress out! Like a sport... or an hobby!
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Yes this was me for the longest time. It's actually harder than in a relationship cause you can't do behaviour experiments and exposures as easily
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Any advice for me? š what did you do? Did you just wait to address it until you were in a relationship? I feel itās probably not the best idea to just forget about it until then. Any tips are appreciated. š„“
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@mangoflavoredocd You know you can do imaginal exposures and such right? There are people with harm OCD or pedophilia OCD for whom actual full exposures make no sense to do.
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@arunb Oh I never really thought about that. You think thatāll be enough?
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@mangoflavoredocd No, nothing is ever enough for OCD lol, we have to change our entire approach to life
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I started feeling a certain way in each relationship Iāve been in after a certain amount of time and it feels like itās something to do with relationship OCD or something like relationship anxiety. Iāve never been diagnosed with any type of disorder and so on but it just fills all the boxes that Iāve noticed and Iām worried that my relationship right now is slowly coming to a halt because of it potentially š. I have anxiety when Iām about to be talking to my girlfriend at times or when I have to call her and when sheās over and does certain things and it worries me so much and makes me wonder that is it ROCD or am I just not interested as much anymore? The anxiety definitely plays a role in my emotions too which causes me to not show as much too sadly. Can anyone help with this? I canāt see any therapists on here since my insurance (Ambetter) isnāt covered here
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Iāve been really struggling with Relationship OCD since I got married, and 3 years later, Iām afraid Iāve lost the love of my life. Between the Relationship OCD, the Religious OCD, and the Sexuality OCD, she couldnāt handle it anymore. Now that she left, the fog of doubt has faded, and Iām realizing how much I truly loved her all along. I just donāt understand how our minds can play such sabotaging tricks on us. And why? I donāt know what to do. I hope and pray we eventually get back together, but I know I need help. I want to do whatever I can to return to a place where she can feel loved by me, the way she did before ROCD took over. Is anyone here going through something similar? Has anyone overcome ROCD? Were you able to repair your relationship? Iād really appreciate any insight or advice. Thank you.
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Iāve never had a serious boyfriend before, and Iāve never experienced loving someone so much I want them to be with me and be the āright personā. My entire life is surrounded by people who are in love and have those movie like relationships. My sibling, cousins and best friends. Iām absolutely done with the āright person this and right person thatā talk because I donāt know if I will ever get my āright personā. At this point they are band aiding my issues with the bs of āyouāll find when you arenāt lookā (fine Iāll just have walk around blind folded ig?) My ROCD is in weird ways. I donāt have a partner. My cycle goes like this, I have to look a certain way and act desirable so I can attract a boyfriend and heal all my trauma so I can be present and perfect! Then I realize none of that actually works and I spiral. Thinking Iām gonna be alone forever and no one will actually love me because there is something wrong with me. I was always the āchronically singleā one in the friend group and they cannot comprehend me doing romantic things. I feel so lost, I donāt know how to calm myself down. I get triggered by couples and my family. Because they have something I donāt. I canāt explain how it even triggers me, I just feel this rage.
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