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Username: Jaaacquue

Date posted: 325d ago

Relationship OCD
Sexual Orientation OCD

I think I don’t understand SOOCD. Or maybe ROCD, or how the two of them work together? Speaking as a recently (past 3 years) out lesbian who is now engaged to a wonderful woman that I can’t wait to worship for the rest of my life lol… I read some of these posts and am like “I think maybe they’re just struggling with their sexuality” Like, what’s the difference? If you’re in a relationship with gender X but are experiencing feelings or thoughts about gender Y, then go for it right? Again, speaking from my experience and mindset (which is that everyone should live their authentic lives), I am not understanding the difference between repressing ACtual feelings about your sexuality and intrusive SO thoughts. Can someone help explain, I want to understand so I stop being a dick on everyone’s posts when I think I’m being helpful 😅🤷‍♀️😣

Username: PinkLotus

Date posted: 325d ago

A good example would be the fact that you’re happy with your life. Imagine you had intrusive thoughts that made you question that happiness with your fiancé . Suddenly you spend all day questioning whether or not you want to be with your fiancé and whether you’re even attracted to them. Your partner makes you so happy that this would be an extreme blow. This is how it is for rocd/soocd sufferers. Often they’re in a relationship with their desired partner or wanting that in the future but can’t achieve it due to their crippling anxiety and intrusive thoughts that they must be with another gender. It’s not rational, but ocd isn’t logical either.