- Date posted
- 1y
Real event ocd?
I am struggling a little on pinpointing my OCD. In the past I struggled with relationship OCD, getting awful intrusive thoughts about my ex boyfriend, feeling like I had to tell my current boyfriend who I love dearly every sexual encounter I’ve ever had, or really any memory I could think of with my ex boyfriend. One thing that bothers me is that my ex gave my brothers some clothes for them to wear (years ago) because he didn’t wear them anymore. Overtime I have found multiple shirts that were my exes, at first I didn’t even think to throw them away, but as I got more anxiety over this, as I found them, I threw them away. I usually would tell my boyfriend when I found these shirts bc I felt bad and it upset him. I understand why he would be upset, because if I put myself in his shoes I wouldn’t want him to have any clothes of his ex girlfriend at his house. I found a shirt lately but I didn’t tell him this time because I have been good mentally and thought, “this shirt doesn’t affect our relationship or how I feel about him. It’s just a shirt. It has no meaning.” But tonight I am having a bad night, and feel like I need to tell him because if I don’t I’m not being honest. I know it will upset him if I tell him, and that’s why I feel like I have to tell. Please help me. I love him and just want everything to be okay