Am I attracted to minors due to an anxious thought I had?

Please help (POCD)

I was watching this random tiktok on my fyp and this guy was comparing his art vs how how he looks or whatever. He is 15 and when he showed how he looked in real life I had a thought that was like 'damn that's how he looks??' and immediately after I thought 'he's 15 why would you think that' and im so anxious that's proof that im attracted to minors. I am 22 and I have never been attracted to a kid, nor have i ever considered dating or persuing a kid. Ive had POCD intrusive thoughts before but still, the pictures had his face covered and they looked like those aesthetic pinterest pictures people post, and i wasnt expecting that. I feel like vomiting but that thought felt so natural and im worried i meant it. Why would I have a thought like that?? I know we're 'not our thoughts' or whatever but that didn't feel like an intrusive thought and now I'm worried that was proof im attracted to a minor and that one of my worst fears is true. I'm also worried if I pass It off as an intrusive thought im in denial or making an excuse. Please help.

Username: Manuela Perez Manuela Perez

Date posted: 50w ago

I remember reading somewhere “intrusive thoughts are intrusive because they go against your core values”. The reason this feels intrusive to you is because it doesn’t align with what you truly desire. I have this same type of OCD so I understand how difficult and real it can feel in the moment. It’s okay to sit with the discomfort 🙌🏼 everything comes to pass.

Username: Ocd9239Ocd9239

Date posted: 50w ago

Yeah true, since I also struggle with this subtype. It's just difficult to get through those thoughts of "omg I'm in denial or they're not actually intrusive" it's sooooo difficult, the human brain is so complicated and hard to pass off thoughts. Getting anxiety sucks also. I just hate OCD in general 😭

Username: BigGyro09BigGyro09

Date posted: 50w ago

Sometimes there's thoughts that pop up immediately when we see something or when something happens. I had a thought like this when I saw someone on TV and it said "is that person special needs" even though they weren't and then I imagined a special needs person. I really don't know why my thought did this but the only reason I remember it is because of OCD at this point I feel. I also remember today that I saw a post that a celebrity made and I find her attractive but then ROCD kicked in, saying I acted on a thought by looking closely at the picture. And then I felt guilty after.

Username: Northern_DownpourNorthern_Dow...

Date posted: 50w ago

I appreciate your comment as usual ... I figure I'm usually pretty good at letting this kind of thought pass but I don't know what happened. My OCD has gotten a bit bad again lately, not sure why but it's getting harder to cope with it. I dont want to spiral again. 😭

Username: JenniesOCDBrainJenniesOCDBrain

Date posted: 49w ago

hey there, i just want to say i really feel for you. dealing with ocd can be such a heavy battle, especially when it throws thoughts at you that go against everything you stand for. i've got my own tangle with pure o, different obsessions, but the weight of them feels just as real. i can hear how much this is troubling you, and i'm here to listen, okay? about that free ai ocd therapy tool i mentioned, my therapist told me about it, and it's called "unstuck" – you can check it out at www.AIOCDtool.com. seems like it could be a solid fit for what you're going through. it's like having a bit of a pocket therapist that guides you through those overwhelming ocd moments. you just type in what's messing with you, and it walks you through step by step, kind of like what an actual ocd therapist would do with erp strategies. i'm not big on promoting apps either, but this one's been a real game-changer for me, and i genuinely think it could offer you some relief. if you've got any questions or want to know more about my experience with it, i'm all ears. hang in there, we're in this fight together. 🌟

Username: lilli

Date posted: 4y ago

i need help, if ANYONE can give me guidance PLEASE. I NEED IT. im a minor, i cannot tell my parents about these intrusive thoughts im having, so i cant get a therapist, nor can i get diagnosed. im scared i am a pedophile. i experienced a groinal feeling a couple days ago when i saw a picture of a little kid. I DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS A KID AT FIRST, but i freaked out. i freaked you guys. i even unfollowed the account i saw the picture of the young cchild on. im so scared that i am a pedophile. i cant live like this. what if i am but im i denial? i cant do it. ive experienced something like this before. i had a thought and obsessed about it about it. but i even think back, what if i wasnt obsessing? i was constantly online looking for answer for the thought. i was constantly confessing the thought to my ex (the thoughts were about him) and im just terrified. AND THEN, I HAVE THOUGHTS THAT SAY “you are a p*do and thats okay” BUT I DONT WANT TO THINK ABOUT THAT. I DONT WANT TO THINK LIKE THAT. i just want to be a normal teen. i wanna be worry free. i dont want to be a pedo. i wannt be happy. please any guidance you can give me i need it. does it sound like POCD to the people who have experienced OCD? or am i in denial. i cant live with myself being a pedo.

Username: m___

Date posted: 1y ago

Pocd? Ruminating

Yesterday I was watching a show and I thought the boy was cute and just randomly texted my cousins cuz we were watching the same show. I’m 23, & at first glance I barely paid attention but I thought he was at least 21, but my cousins replied with “he looks 18 you pervert” or “it’s looking bad for you”. I started freaking out immediately checked to his face properly again and he did look younger, & I felt so disgusted with myself. I felt terrible, instantly regretted everything & didn’t know what to do. I’ve been anxious since last night barely been able to sleep cuz I just complimented someone who is younger than me. My mind is now like ruminating that I’m a pedophile or pervert for thinking that. I hate this because I honestly wasn’t thinking of it in that type of sense like I would date him or something, I was not aware. I would’ve forgot about that moment after. I needed to get it off my chest cuz I have been feeling exhausted & terrible.

POCD

Username: Things will ...

Date posted: 1y ago

Is this common? What should I do ?

Right now I'm dealing with Pocd, and my main obsession is like age checking ? Whenever I see someone somewhat attractive I always have a thought saying "what if they were underage and you found them attractive " do I just dismiss the thought? Because it really does bother me but at the same time I'd like to know. Or one time some girl appeared on social media to look older and I found her attractive but once I saw her age I freaked out & felt so uneasy and uncomfy.

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