Should I avoid having kids since I have POCD?

Trigger warning for those that might get triggered by mention of ped0philic thoughts & suicidal ideation. I am 20 years old and have always wanted to have children young. My boyfriend and I have had discussions of starting the process of trying to have children, but recently my POCD has really been acting up. I fear that I am attracted to children and teens and I also have gr0inal sensations occasionally. This has caused me an immense amount of panic and depression to the point of me wanting to end my life. I feel like I shouldn’t have children due to my POCD. So, back to the question in my title. Should I avoid having kids since I have POCD?

Nica

Date posted: 2y

No, absolutely don’t avoid. Avoidance only makes things worse because you’re telling your brain that children are dangerous and to keep up the OCD theme/thoughts. I highly suggest you get into ERP therapy because POCD is hard and it’s absolutely needed to have a professional help you along.

Becca1996

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I used to have this theme! It has pretty much gone away for me, and you can recover from it! The fears of POCD are only fears and they do not get to cancel your dreams. ERP will absolutely help you with this!

AAK1

Date posted: 2y

This theme is awful, I've been. Struggling with POCD for some time now and i have a 3 year old son. Hea the light of my life there nothing in this world I'd rather be than that boys momma, HOWEVER some days are harder than other but you just have to continue therapy and telling yourself that's you're thoughts/sensations are just OCD "it's not me, it's my OCD" but I would def not avoid having children, if anything it could make things worse and plus (reminding myself of this too) just because we have POCD doesn't mean we're monster even though it makes us feel thY way we're good, loving people with a mental illness. Don't let it win! Hope this helps

caffelattino

Date posted: 16w

pocd?

I'm 21 and eventually I would like to have a child. I am terrified about the fact that I could have sexual thoughts about them... So now I am filled with intrusive thoughts. How should I respond to these? "So yes, what if I will have intrusive thoughts about that?" But im terrified because a normal person shouldnt think about even that at all. I am so scared. I cannot respond "what if" because this is too serious and it makes me so bad if i respond "what if"

emma345

Date posted: 16w

Meds and pocd

17f My ocd is hell on earth so I'm thinking about going to a psychiatrist maybe they will prescribe me meds cause my POCD is a torture and other themes are bad also But I'm scared that if I start taking meds I will become less cautions about looking at kids and interacting with kids and will do something fucked up and wrong Cause now I can't even look at kids I feel like it's morally wrong like if there is a chanse I'm a P and I'm scared meds will get rid of me being so so cautious around kids making sure I'm not aroused I'm not looking at them I'm not touching them and I will do something fucked up and then I won't deserve any redemption

emma345

Date posted: 16w

Please help! POCD and meds

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