- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
Struggling with ROCD and POCD
I’ve been struggling with ROCD and POCD over the last month, they seem to be separate issues but sometimes interact with each other. Me and my girlfriend have only been dating for 3 months but it feels like 3 years. We are extremely comfortable with each other, talk about plans in the distant future, we are alike in so many ways, and after all the relationships i’ve had, she feels like “the one”. I’ve even told her about all my struggles and she is extremely supportive, even bought me a book on ocd, however now i’m doubting the relationship and having other struggles. It first started when I was watching a movie, the main characters girlfriend had a cute best friend, and my girlfriend has a cute best friend, this triggered me to wonder “what if i leave my girlfriend for her best friend since i find her attractive, how tragic would that be?” and I started worrying and ruminating about this for a week until something else caught my attention. A few days later I saw a video of a woman saying “pedophiles shouldn’t be punished because they can’t help that they are attracted to younger kids.” This got me very scared, i have loved little kids my whole life, my mom runs a daycare too, so i’m always helping out with them, they are all so adorable, and i’ve never had an intrusive thought about kids in the past. But then my brain went “you think your gf is cute and adorable, just like you think little kids are adorable, does that mean you are attracted to them?” and then that has been an on and off worry ever since. My main worry is usually about my relationship now, i’m constantly wondering if i have fallen out of love or not for my girlfriend, and constantly finding myself watching videos, or looking at pictures of her to verify my attraction, and i almost feel guilty texting her, and almost want to avoid hanging out. Last night we were laying in my bed watching a movie, and i’m thinking “why don’t I want to be intimate right now? Does that mean i’m not into her anymore?” And i looked at her, and she looked so cute, then we starting kissing, and my brain puts the thought in my head “what if this was a little girl, or what if this was a child” “you think your girlfriend is so cute and are kissing her, would you do that to a child?” and instantly i wanted to stop making out, it just disgusts me that i’m having these thoughts and makes me want to avoid everything. Thank you for reading this essay of a post if you did, if anyone has any tips or has ever experienced anything similar, please let me know 🙏❤️