What's everyone's thoughts on this subject? Does anyone get hit hard with this type of thing? This is probably the worst for me than anything else. What's your experiences with this?
This just happened to me for the first time and sent me into a downward spiral of panic. Then of course when I googled it it said I might be in the beginning stages of coming out as bisexual and I've been gagging ever since. Up until now I've never ever liked a girl but I always get the false arousal, but last week I had the romantic thought for the first time. I'm scared what it means and hope it's just part of the OCD
I could honestly deal with being bisexual, aslong as I could still have that same feelings towards my prefered gender
@benno97 That makes sense. I think I probably feel the same way. But I guess it sent me into a panic of needing reassurance that I'm not harboring some secret side of me and that I don't have to leave my fiancé. It's just really scary. I'm pretty sure this only happened because I'm always focusing so much on checking to make sure I'm not attracted to the same sex, and I know when you hyperfocus on something it can backfire
One thing that helped me get through this part of SOOCD was remembering that my brain will see what it’s looking for. It’s kind of like how you can convince yourself there’s something wrong with your brain health if you have a headache. If you’re always thinking about your SOOCD thing, then your brain will simulate what that feels/looks like. I mean, maybe. Not providing reassurance, just a nugget that was useful for me :)
Yesss, exactly!! I'm hoping that's what happened in my case and that I don't really need to change my whole life and leave my fiancé