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Does anyone else see someone attractive of the same sex and start intrusively thinking things like “cute” or something beyond just acknowledging them as good looking? I avoid looking at good looking same sex people on tv shows because I get those intrusive thoughts and it makes me question what does that mean of me. I don’t want to be gay and I feel so uncomfortable and it feels like denial every time I try and do a compulsion. It’s hard to look at men on TV shows because my mind comes up crazy stuff and I don’t know what it means

Sexual Orientation OCD

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 43w ago

Hey! I actually had sexual orientation ocd growing up and you will get through it. I used to go the exact same thing. Take a second to evaluate how you are truly feeling. Separate your ocd thoughts and feelings to what your “normal” brain is thinking and feeling. There are many times I would question my sexuality when I in fact knew I was straight. I would do the same thing as you before I started to separate what I was ACTUALLY feeling versus the intrusive thoughts that were coming in. I also went through therapy and started ssris soon after this which helped me the most! Hope this helps!

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 43w ago

did you recover from HOCD?

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 43w ago

*through the

Username: Daisy527!Daisy527!

Date posted: 43w ago

Yes! I remember doing this in middle school for a few years - I fixated on whether or not I thought girls were pretty or if I was just actually gay when I knew I wasn’t, you’re not alone I did the exact same thing

Username: Daisy527!Daisy527!

Date posted: 43w ago

@Daisy527! Like the other comment says, separate the two thoughts - your “normal” brain and OCD brain and recognize that if you were gay, you’d probably know!

Username: My OCD AcademiaMy OCD Academia

Date posted: 43w ago

@Daisy527! I think It’s normal to find someone attractive and not want to be with them romantically. But my OCD brain tells me “oh, you found him good looking! see! i told you!”

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 43w ago

@My OCD Academia Yes! That is totally normal! I was the same with my ocd. It would bagger me and “test me” to see if I thought anything more than another person being attractive. That’s when you pause and reflect on what your actual thought is versus what your ocd is trying to make you believe. In a sense talk to your ocd, tell yourself your truth and the facts and reason with what your ocd is trying to make you feel. It’s hard at first, but pausing to reflect when your having these thoughts is crucial!

Username: Daisy527!Daisy527!

Date posted: 42w ago

@My OCD Academia Yep, exactly. Mine did the same thing

Username: GayleGermit11GayleGermit11

Date posted: 43w ago

hey, i get how tough and confusing those thoughts can feel, especially when they cause so much distress and questioning. 🌈 it sounds really challenging. you might wanna try "unstuck," it's this new ai-powered therapy tool specifically designed for ocd (just google "unstuck app for ocd"). my nocd therapist recommended it to me, and honestly, it's been a game-changer for me this past month. could be worth checking out for some support. 🌟

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 43w ago

do you also get feelings like attraction feels super real as well?

Username: My OCD AcademiaMy OCD Academia

Date posted: 43w ago

@Anonymous yes, especially if I consider the person good looking. that becomes super stressful to me

Username: pinkscdz

Date posted: 6y ago

Is it just me or does anybody else’s hocd make them question whether they have a crush on someone? I’ll literally be looking at someone and then question myself and ask myself if I like them , then the intrusive thoughts start to come. It’s so annoying please tell me this is normal

Username: becca123

Date posted: 4y ago

Does anyone feel like whenever they see an attractive person of the same sex they need to continuously look at the person. And then I start questioning if it was ocd or if I was actually checking that person out cause I’m interested or something. This is so stressful. I wish I can have a healthy mind again and go back to not even questioning this stuff.

Username: My OCD Academia

Date posted: 1y ago

OCD Sucks

I developed a crush for this girl and it feels great. But ya know, OCD did its thing and makes me feel like I don't really like her and that I like guys. It drives me absolutely mad. I even went to the gym today (which I have been avoiding) and one of the front desk guys was id say good looking and my OCD ran with that and told me I like guys and all the what if questions came roaring in. It feels really provocative to think persons of the same sex are good looking. It feels like anytime I look at a guy, my OCD tells me"oh look! you noticed him, how come you're not noticing the women?, you're gay." I get so many intrusive thoughts about any guy I look at and It feels so real. I feel defeated today. If anybody can relate, I'd like to hear.

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