Does anyone else with Tocd feel bad for having crushes? I have a big crush on this guy and like I feel like maybe he might have a crush on me too idk I could just be assuming things but it’s like the first time I’m actually close enough to someone to start talking to them and build a friendship before a relationship or something but I’m so scared to bring him into my life in any sort of way because of how I’ve been feeling but I desperately want to talk to him or get close to him but stuff always seems to get in the way

100%! I had horrible TOCD when I met my now Fiance. I was scared to pursue a relationship but he was too important to give up on. When I finally confided in him, he told me he'd love me in any body. We're engaged now and I no longer have the TOCD theme. I deal with relationship OCD (Everytime I tell him I'm afraid I'll stop loving him and leave him he tells me he'll follow me wherever I go) and SOCD (He said if I decided I only liked women he'd just become a woman. It was a joke, but it made me feel better anyway.) If this guy is worth pursuing, you should go for it. You might find someone who will help you through your OCD.

@Scooterino This is really encouraging!! thank you for sharing and I’m glad you were able to find someone very loving who’s be there for you no matter what!! I’d like to at least be friends with him first and idk we’ll see I just think I have no hope right now because imaging my future has been very dim and I’ve been living day by day a lot recently and they’ve just been extremely long and like they never end idk if you felt that way as well but that’s where I’ve been at recently

@khm ***if you felt that way when you were struggling with tocd and I’m glad to hear that you’ve recovered!!!