OCD fear: words spreading

My coworker and I were talking about past relationships and I told her about this guy I was seeing a while ago and how he started dating a girl right after me but would randomly still send me songs every few months. She asked his name after and I told her and she said she’s heard of him. Now I’m scared she’s gonna tell people I’m was talking about him and the message will spread back to him. I wish she never asked his name. Now I’m ruminating about the whole thing.

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 320d ago

OMG. I get this sooo much.

User type: OCD Conqueror

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 320d ago

So ask yourself this: what's the worst that could happen? He heard you mentioned him. And? If anything I think he'd be flattered. You are strong, you've got this!

Username: obsessedsom

Date posted: 320d ago

@Anonymous I’m scared my words could be taken out of context and he’ll think I was talking bad about him.

User type: OCD Conqueror

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 320d ago

@obsessedsom I see. That's a valid feeling. But at the end of the day, you know the truth. Let's say he thought that. Then what? You cannot control others reactions, you can only control your own. If in this scenario, he was that bothered, he would ask you and you could tell the truth.