- Date posted
- 2y
Has anyone ever cried so much your eyes swell up?
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Yep ššššš
Yea
Yep
Especially if it's right before bedtime because while sleeping they swell and wake up with swollen eyes
That plus allergies my eyelids are puffy and raw. Iām super embarrassed for tomorrow
Exactly
I posted about this the other day and a therapist responded that if it has the usual ocd tells, then itās most likely ocd. Iām just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. They say even if itās new for you chances are others have had the same or similar ocd experience. So, this is new for me and just like when I get an intrusive thought iāve recently been getting what I call intrusive emotions. I will feel something like sad or jealous in a situation when in reality I donāt feel that way at all. For example, my ocd targets certain family members and if one of them is watching tv and thinks a woman is pretty iāll suddenly feel sad or jealous when I donāt actually care or feel that way because thatās my family member and I donāt think about or feel for them in any inappropriate way. Also, sometimes when I have a harm intrusive thought my ocd will say that I want something horrible to happen to my family member and I will feel like I actually want it but thatās not what I want or how I feel at all. Is there anyone who has had this or something similar happen?
Not sure this is really OCD related, but does anyone else struggle with erythrophobia (the fear of blushing)? I struggle with it really bad and I feel like itās kind of OCD related because the more you try not to think about something, the worse it gets. The more I try not to blush, the more I do. Anyway, today, I was at church which for some reason always gives me the most anxiety. I struggle with never knowing where to look which I know sounds stupid and I feel like I tend to avoid other peopleās gazes. Iām always worried too that people can sense my anxiety. I accidentally made eye contact with the priest and a few other people and immediately started turning red. I looked down so as to hide it but I think people still noticed. I know that people arenāt really looking at me but Iāve always had the spotlight effect where I feel like they are always looking at me and judging me. After I blushed, I noticed 2 of the altar servers were whispering and laughing and they seemed to be looking at me. I felt so self-conscious the rest of the service. I hate erythrophobia and social anxiety and I know blushing might not seem like a big deal to those who donāt constantly struggle with it but it is to me and has ruined my life. Does anyone else struggle with this?
Iām constantly finding myself getting irritated easily and sometimes it even confuses me because I was happy and fine two seconds ago. Like I feel emotionally unstable. I also randomly will get sentimental or sad and I just start crying. Is this just me??
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