Can OCD make you think that you don't love people? my thoughts perssuade me that I don't have feelings. It's not true. sometimes everyone feels aphathy right? but because I have felt it too, now I think that I can't love amd feel in general and etc. Is it relatable to you?
Yes I relate to this! Ocd can really mess with your feelings! Something that helps me Is to acknowledge what ocd is latching on to and reminding myself that the way I really feel is actually opposite to what ocd is making me feel/think. So for example if my ocd is making me feel like I don't love a family member, I'll recognise the fact that this is causing me worry or some sort of distress. Now I acknowledge that it's my ocd and its not how I want to be feeling. Then I just go on with my day and try to disregard the feeling. It's definitely not easy but I know faith in you! You've got this!
now I even question if the fact that I think I can't love anyone makes me uncomfortable, but it does. I really want to live life full of emotions, love, kindness, at my core I wish for that. but sometimes I feel so unemotional and I start to even question if I really want these thinhgs, or just lying to myself. It's so complicated. and thank you for your response, means a lot ❤️
I have had OCD for 40 years and can relate to what you are all saying. I thought that I was becoming incredibly cold and didn't love anybody anymore but I think it is because I have been through so much heart felt pain due to OCD over the years that I have had to toughen up possibly. I am glad that I am not alone. Thank you for being so open :-). I thought I was becoming a heartless human being :-(.
🫂 same, and all these words help me so much
Honestly ocd feelings are the worst for me because they feel extremely real! It's very difficult to live with them!
And yes I understand what you mean when you say you think you can't feel anything. After a while of going through ocd I felt "numb". I understand you perfectly well!
Then when I start to feel something again, my brain is like "you can't feel anything did you forgot?". that's crazy..
Me too, I ain’t diagnosed yet but these thoughts make me feel like I don’t love the girl I love and have loved for ages. These sexual orientation thoughts came back now and for a month it’s made me feel like I don’t like that girl. I need help😞 is this ocd? Am I tripping?
My thoughts are trying to tell me I don’t care about my friend anymore. Same with the kitten I adopted recently. So I can relate. A sense of not being able to love and care and you’re afraid of it. Or afraid that you’re not afraid enough of it. It’s exhausting and I’m sorry you have that too. I’m here if you need someone
thank you ❤️
Absolutely.
I had OCD almost 50 years before I knew what it was. I had bad feelings towards family and friends. I was like what kind of monster am I! But it was OCD. OCD latches on to what you value. So I would say you value family and friends very much. 🫂❤️
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I felt love yesterday but today I don’t.... what is wrong with me.... how can you tell if u really don’t love someone?... 😞 I don’t wanna tell him that bc I know I do love him a lot but I just feel like I am faking it.... I hate ocd
It's like sometimes (only sometimes bc im mostly obsessing), I dont care how I feel in that moment. Like Iam numb to anything. There is not happiness or sadness. Like I dont care what happens to me, dont care about my friends, family, life. When I know deep down thats not how I really feel. In reality, I love my life and family so much. I just cant feel it at the moment. My poor husband and kids. I have to keep telling myself that is my OCD and that Iam a good person that does actually care about everything... Its so sad
Does anyone else with ocd feel like it’s hard to feel things sometimes. Like for example thinking of someone passing away u don’t feel sad. Or like just everyday things it’s hard to like know how u feel? If so what is this?!
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