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SOOCD AND ROCD
these are so hard together š£ Iām fine with saying Iām bisexual but my brain screams at me. I really donāt know what to do. Iām 27 and married to an incredible man. Ugh. Can anyone talk?
these are so hard together š£ Iām fine with saying Iām bisexual but my brain screams at me. I really donāt know what to do. Iām 27 and married to an incredible man. Ugh. Can anyone talk?
That's the very nature of OCD - it attaches itself to anything, whether it is a fear or at the core of your identity. It is especially tough when you're mentally cognizant about it. For me, I'm married to a wonderful woman, but my brain drills into me that I secretly want to cheat with a man. It's probably one of my least favorite themes I've experienced (although, there are no good OCD themes). So, I feel for ya.
@ZTValen Like I literally donāt know how Iād be taking on the identity as a lesbian. Iāve always liked men and felt a little curiosity/attraction towards women. So thatās why Iām fine saying Iām bisexual. Iāve never dated a girl before and I like the dynamic of a man and a women together.
@Ditto That's the thing, OCD blurs the line between what's real and what isn't. What's notable is it comes with a heightened level of anxiety. You know you likely don't want to be with someone of the same sex, but your brain keeps gnawing at you. What I will say is, don't browse places like Reddit - entering spaces for LGBTQ people is not a great idea. While they may mean well, most don't understand OCD.
@ZTValen You are so wise. I had a spiral after talking to my friend whoās bisexual (also in a long term partnership with a man and never dated a girl) and she recommended looking at bisexual/lgbtq content on Instagram.
@ZTValen I needed to hear this. I read articles and took quizzes as reassurance and took me to a bigger spiral.
@yessyess Exactly. This stuff sends me.
@Ditto Most of it comes from experience. I've learned a lot of my common pitfalls. In a way, we like to compare notes with other people - "am I like this person who is gay/bi/straight." That's part of our compulsions. Interacting with it as an exposure is good, checking and looking for reassurance is not so good. Always tread carefully!
@Ditto An hour ago I read an article of bisexuality and OCD and for a second I felt calm like I found an answer. But Iāve never been sexually attracted to women, but that moment of calm brought me to such a big spiral. I wouldnāt care if I were lesbian or bisexual, but itās not what I want. Itās been a challenge getting back from that and added another layer of confusion. It came to the point where I was screaming and crying and my sister had to bring me back to reality. Taking a quiz to confirm I was straight was alleviating but I know itās going to backfire me. Be strong!
@yessyess Not uncommon, I wouldn't beat yourself up over it. We already have it hard, it's not worth becoming your own enemy. Just remember, look for exposures and try your best not to seek reassurance.
@ZTValen It was irresponsible of me. I remember my exposure hierarchies from NOCD would be an article like this and I chose to read it for reassurance and took me to such a dark pit. Going to give myself grace.
@yessyess Literally have been doing this the past week and dug myself a hole. Ugh! I hate it!
Hey! I have experienced this themes a few years back and it can feel so debilitating. Iām sorry that OCD is putting you in this position. OCD wants you to feed off of this idea which means that itās going to feel real - because OCD wants it to be this way. Hang in there ā¤ļø remember that youāre community is here to support you
Can confirm - Nocd was actually very helpful when I was going through TOCD. While I can't speak for the therapists - I'm seeing one that's not through Nocd, the people are awesome!
@ZTValen Iām going back. I saw them for a few months but stopped. I got overwhelmed with too much therapy. So Iām going back next week :)
@Ditto Good to hear! Therapy definitely can help on your road to recovery! Learning to beat one theme of OCD will help you in handling other themes in the future. I wish ya the best of luck!
@ZTValen Thank you. Iām pretty scared. Iām really worried. I donāt want to lose him
Remember, allowing the thought to be a thought is not the same as agreeing with it, it does not mean that's who you are. Just let it be. Thought says "I want to be with a woman". Let it be. Let it sit there. Don't fight it, don't argue with it, don't agree with it. Let it be what it is...a thought. Thought does not equal reality. It gains power by our reaction to it. Let it sit there and eventually it loses power. May God bless you and your husband with unity in marriage and a beautiful family someday!
hey there, i can hear how tough this is for you, and you're definitely not alone in this struggle. it's okay to feel overwhelmed, and i'm here to chat if you need someone to listen. š i've been in your shoes before, and what really made a difference for me was this free AI OCD tool called "unstuck" that my OCD therapist recommended. it'll be especially helpful for you because it provides personalized, step-by-step support just like an OCD therapist, which is super useful when you're dealing with those intense thoughts. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
This post will be for people 18+ and it is a topic on sexual attraction, if you are comfortable you can read but itās completely up to you. I know Iām not the only woman that watches lesbian love for pleasure as we are all humans and our hormones go up. Iāve been watching lesbian love for years now (about 3 years) and in most of that time, not once did I question my sexuality until someone asked me a question that triggered my overthinking. Today after watching that, I was asking myself questions like what it would feel like to do this with a woman? How would it feel like to be with one? And because these thoughts came to my mind I freaked out because I keep thinking that I like females but never in my life and even till this day have I ever fallen in love with a women or even thought about marrying a women one day. I always want to have a husband one day and at least have a kid or two. But lately all this questioning has me confused to the point where I question if Iām bi or lesbian and if I even have SOOCD or if itās generally just me tryna figure out my sexuality or if Iām just in denial. I am also talking to a man romantically and whenever Iām around him I feel happy and Iām always excited to talk to him and he also makes my heart flutter and my body burn for him. But because of these recent thoughts Iāve been having, it just confuses me and adds some stress. Any tips for how I can go about this?
Iām so scared all the time that maybe i am just in denial. The voice started one day and it never leeft. Whenn i was at my happiest in my relationship all i could hear was a voice being like ur a lesbian, u donāt even like men, everything is fake, nothing was real u just didnāt know it. Then we broke up and all the voices went away and i was devastated because i missed him. Fast forward 2 years we made it work again and i was so happy and now iām happy the voices are back. But when iām with him they go away a little, i naturally gravitate toward touching him and being around him and being turned on but then when iām alone my head is like none of it was real, you hated it, youāre a lesbian, you only like women, youāre. not attracted to men anymore. Is this normal for SOCD? or am i just in denial? iāve only ever dated men, and iāve really loved my partners, being intimidate has never been hard. I donāt know what to do. Itās all i think about all day when iām alone.
It feels like my boyfriend is āanother compulsionā because he makes me happy and that is what ocd does, but when he is gone, my mind can go everywhere. Mostly thinking im not attracted to men (im bi and for some reason i feel like i have to choose 1 gender, and that that would be women) even though i know that i dont have to choose and can just be happy with my bf. But then my mind can go ābut are you happyā or āyoure not aroused right now or aroused enough so your gay or you dont like bfā Thats really hard, because my one of my biggest fears is being with a man all my life (having a family etc) and then falling in love with a woman and throw it all away. I really really love my boyfriend, but it can feel like this is not my real identity and im doing the wrong thing. Like when im not thinking about it, if thats maybe my ocd and not the overthinking. Does anyone understand?
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