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Please, someone respond
I got out of a long-term relationship not too long ago and I was experiencing a lot of relationship OCD and intrusive thoughts about others while in this relationship. This isnāt the reason why the relationship ended, but it played a big part in when things started going south for us. Bottom line is that I love this man so much and I wanted nothing more than to fight to not let my OCD ruin my relationship. But in the end we broke up and I used to rely on him so much for reassurance. He knew everything that I was going through. Well now we are broken. As you can imagine, a lot of my OCD is worse because I am not able to fall back on the fact that I have a boyfriend and that I would never do those things that my mind creates and lately my mind has clinged on to a new friendship I made at a school club. I think that this boy is very nice and heās just like an adorable warming person. I generally donāt find this person attractive. Heās not the ugliest boy, but heās not attractive either. and I just know that I wouldnāt like him or that in general, I would start liking someone already after my break up, but I feel like my mind is altering thinking positively about a boy into something that it isnāt. Like just because I think someone has nice qualities and they may be a person thatās nice to be around doesnāt mean that I like them or have feelings for that person. I have barely interacted with this person, but I can tell theyāre a good person and they give me good vibes but Iāve just been obsessing over what I think about the person or how ugly or not ugly I find them or if I feel a certain way or not. Which logically it wouldnāt make any sense why I would, but Iāve been obsessing about it so much. And even though Iām single like I donāt want to be feeling this way because I still have so much love for my ex and I still feel like Iām his and I just wouldnāt feel right if I did like someone else but I know that I donāt. but I feel like my mind is making me think that I do or creating something out of something normal. Like making something romantic when it isnāt. During my relationship, I didnāt really have male friends because I didnāt see why I would but also I had a lot of anxiety in doing so because of my OCD so I donāt know if that also plays a part in why I feel how I feel now. I really am just looking for reassurance or someone to relate with because I feel like Iām trying to ignore this and avoid it and I feel like doing so is making me believe that this is all true and Iām just lying to myself and itās just making me feel horrible inside.