Why does this feel so real?

I know how you feel bud

Yaa keep hanging bud.I understand

OCD is really good at making you feel like there's danger every second of your life lol...it's like we are trapped in a dramatic movie but none of the things that are "supposed to happen" actually happen ...it's all just OCD being a big ol bully

I was always bullied when I was young because I wasn’t “manly” enough so I never really fit in. Now my thoughts are targeting my feminine side telling me to be trans ?

have you always felt that u want to be a woman or is your ocd telling you that you should be a woman?

I don’t “want” to be. It’s more of a I “should” be. But I like everything about myself so it makes no sense

And these thoughts went away before for a while

others opinions are not what make you who you are. while outside constructive comments about you can be helpful to bettering yourself, deep down the only person that determines who you are is you, period. remind yourself that. you don't have to be "manly" to be a male. "manly" is a composition of stereotypes that don't apply to everyone. it doesn't matter how many or little apply to you, you are a man if you are happy in your body.

I definitely understand that but my thoughts keep disagreeing with it telling me I shouldn’t be a guy and it’s so annoying because it’s so convincing even tho I do like myself and don’t want to change at least my physical qualities.

maybe you could read some articles with interviews of transgender people. these people tell their story of how they knew they were trans and why they wanted to switch genders. because it is only your ocd convincing you that you are transgender you can examine the fact that you don't relate to the stories of these people and you can determine that you indeed are happy in your body? slightly complicated but all i can think of to help

Well I’m nervous to look at interviews and I’ve heard people’s stories and as far as I can remember, I didn’t/don’t feel what they were feeling. One girl I knew said everyday she’d look in the mirror and start balling her eyes out cuz she couldn’t stand her body or the way she looked. I like the way I look tho.

oh i'm sorry i thought maybe that would help. i personally don't deal with this form of ocd so i don't really have any experience to help you off of. have you seen a therapist or counselor to talk to about this?

I will next week. I watched a video and can’t really relate to the trans person.

Its a hard thing but i think you need to train your mental frame.So you just take what comment from others that is useful to you

If its useless then don't care about it