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POCD nightmare
I’ve been in a relationship for 1 years with a smart, funny, amazing woman. There’s a two year age gap, I’m 28 and she’s 26. We met on tinder, so I knew her age and hobbies before we met. She could pass for 16 quite easily, although I could pass for 18 as well. The problem is, people give us looks and reject us at restaurants and bars all the time. Just yesterday we went for dinner, it was an “order at the bar” place so we waited at the bar and while everyone coming up was getting served, we were ignored. Finally the girl working there said “we can’t serve kids at the bar” and looked at my girlfriend. Another time someone asked us to fill in a questionnaire about our experience at a mini golf place. He asked how we were related, “Sisters??”. We said no. He asked ages and I said 27. He said “no way you’re over 20” then looks at my girlfriend and says “and this child?”. She even got ID’d at the cinema a few months ago for a rated 15. It makes me feel violently ill. I see her as her age, always have. My friends and family have never said anything about it other than we both have “baby faces”. I deal with intrusive thoughts about everyone and everything but the POCD ones are the ones that control me and lead me to hate myself the most. Has anyone had a similar experience with a partner? I’ve also found her own family speak to her like she’s a child and it creeps me out even more. They’re very controlling and aren’t happy she’s even dating at all. Only this year did they stop tracking her phone. In their house, there’s no locks, not even on the bathroom door. They message every hour or so asking what she’s doing. I feel for her the most, because I’m insecure about one of her insecurities. Isn’t that fucked up? This is a woman with a masters degree and a full time job.