- Date posted
- 2y
Intrusive thoughts about my best friend
I just mainly made this post to vent, I just need to share with people who understand and I know you all do. So I’ve had this best friend for about 4 years now and we’re really close! I talk to her about everything and we have talked daily since we met. I feel so grateful to have such an amazing friend and I just don’t feel like I deserve such an honour. Things have gotten rough recently though. To clarify I had, in the past, caught feelings for her. Though I really didn’t want to pursue them for a multitude of reasons I don’t feel are necessary to mention right now. I got over them and she basically became like another sister to me, and I just really appreciate having her there. Well, I guess my OCD picked up on how much I care about this friendship. All of the sudden my intrusive thoughts have been targeting her. It’s been horrible and just sickening to me. I don’t wanna delve into too much detail on what they are, but they go against everything I thought about our relationship. I guess my OCD has used that past crush I had as evidence that I secretly want these thoughts. Even though I feel horrible and anxious and sad every time they hit me. I just hate myself for them. I know they aren’t me, but they’re awful. And I feel awful thinking about them. Every day they feel more influential and real. I know I have to fight these thoughts alone since no one fan really help besides moral support. But I just wish I could tell her I’m sorry. I wish she had a better friend than me. She is such an amazing person and I think she deserves better friends than me. Thanks for listening everyone, it means a lot. It’s a lonely world out there, but this app makes it feel a little less lonely