- Username
- G456
- Date posted
- 115d ago
- Students with OCD
- Somatic OCD
Obsessing over people :(
I have peripheral vision ocd, which causes me to stare at the people that I see in the corner of my eye. I fear that I make those people uncomfortable unless I get some type of reassurance from them. The thing about peripheral vision ocd is that it honestly only bothers you and not the people you're focused on because unless you're directly staring at them, it is impossible for them to see that you're staring at them. But I'm in high school and in one of my classes I was always focused on this girl in my peripheral vision, and one day I made eye contact with her in the hallway and basically ever since then I've continued to make eye contact with her and now, she actually noticed me, and I fear that she thinks I'm a creep or that I'm making her uncomfortable. I also always make eye contact with these two other people in the hallway. With one of the people, it started because they smiled at me once, and with the other person it started because I looked at them once and then it just kept happening. I keep having intrusive thoughts about these people and I just really don't want to bother anyone. Should I be worried?