- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y
I’m in a really dark place
I just don’t know what to do anymore. I go to two therapists, I try all I can to get better but the feelings of intense guilt, failure, shame, non deserving of good things, just don’t go away. I’m in a tough spot in my relationship, taking a break for a few weeks. My partner doesn’t want to give up on us, she is an angel. The kindest person I have ever met. So understanding even though I drag her through all my nonsense. I want to leave so that she is free to find someone better, someone that can commit to her fully and give her the love she deserves, and at the same time, I can’t let her go. I am crying all day everyday, I can’t work, I can’t function. I am vomiting, I lay in bed all day. I have been doubting this relationship since the very beginning even though she is the sweetest person I’ve been with, that actually showed me grace and love. Despite her issues with major depression, she has sacrificed much of her time to help me. And yet, I have been a terrible person to her - avoidant, aloof, thinking I’d be happier with someone else, fantasizing about other women. One night I went out to drink by myself to help calm the intrusive thoughts. But then an attractive girl started talking to me and I felt excited about it, like I could cheat on my partner or leave her for this girl. Her and a male friend went to go outside to smoke a cigarette and I asked them for one, but I am not 100% sure if the motive was to hit on that girl, or simply because I just wanted a cigarette. I don’t remember saying and flirty things to her, but there was a point we had eye contact and she smiled. She also has a boyfriend herself so I doubt she would have reciprocated anything, but it’s the fact that I felt I had the intention to flirt and to cheat. Then, I went to another bar. I bought the bartender a shot as a trade for a cigarette (I didn’t want to just freeload). But I was having thoughts that I could flirt with her. I told my girlfriend some parts of these events; she asked me if I flirted with the bartender, I said no. But I feel the truly honest answer would be to tell her “I don’t know if I did.” I didn’t confess to my partner the full extent of the thoughts and feelings, and this is killing me. At the same time, I don’t know if it’s worth it, because it would just be hurting her when nothing really ended up happening; I didn’t kiss anyone or take anyone home with me. Also, I remember having the urge to go to the bar to see if I could meet other women, but I don’t remember if that was this same night or a different night (in which I ultimately ended up not going and staying home). Another huge doubt is that my partner said she would like kids in the future (we’ve been dating for just under 1 year). I know for a fact I don’t ever want kids, and I told her I will get a vasectomy. I’ve brought this topic up to her so many times because I’m afraid of it being a major incompatibility. But she always just says “I’m not thinking about kids right this moment. At this moment, I’m still trying to get my life together and I just want to be with you.” So I am basically just hanging on the hope that she’ll change her mind in the future. But assuming she did change her mind and sacrificed having kids just to be with me; then that means I have to confess to her my thoughts of infidelity. Because she has to know who she would be dedicating her life to. I’m spiraling out of control and I feel I’ve ruined everything. I don’t know what to do, every day is hell and torture and misery. I have even tried to find faith again and am praying every day but I feel God has forsaken me.