- Username
- hocdgirlsummer
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Take a deep breath and step back for a second. You’re going down an endless spiral of questions that are never going to lead to certainty. They will lead you to your fear, sure, but not to truth. And that’s because the kind of certainty you’re looking for doesn’t exist and especially with OCD. It’s okay that the thoughts don’t make you anxious anymore. That’s a natural step everyone takes with this theme. And that need to come out and confess: that’s a compulsion. And it’s also a very natural and common part of this theme. You said you want to live and not analyze, that’s a great instinct. And you can do that. The thoughts and feelings will still be there (for now) but you don’t have to spend your time going down these thought spirals. When you have a moment where you think you’re attracted to someone of the same sex, just label it, “I’m having a feeling that makes me think I’m attracted to this person.” But feelings are not facts. And feelings are fleeting. Let it be and let it pass. Refocus on what you were doing before the thought and keep living it. Stop analyzing each thought and feeling. Just feel it and let it go.
This helped me so much. This has been happening to me lately. This whole theme. Thanks. I feel less alone and uncomfortable.
I hate that the simple moments dont feel innocent anymore like when im just home with my mom i think ablut thoughts i dont want to have. I just want the pure me back. Im not saying that flr example gay people aint pure but for me the thoughts poisoned my mind because i mever had these thoughts and theyre so triggerin. I just want myself back because its so hard living with myself when im uncomfortable all the time and i cant for a second not think about this. Thats why every tiny moment jn my life is ruined because every time i do something even a small thing i think kf this. Ifs always on my mind. I cant seriously be focused on soemthing elde its always here. I just need a moment where i live in the moment eand not always analyze things
I also had all the answers before OCD showed up one night and turned my life upside down.
Ditto! Happened overnight!
Both yes
Does hocd make you guys feel like u look gay or act gay? I feel like that all the time now.
I can’t anymore. I really can’t. The what if I am attracted to them. The “why does it have to be a man with a woman” (which by the way- I only now get when women are talking in love songs. And whenever I look at any couple). I am just tired. Tired of feelings like crap. I just want to go to what I was before, but was I like this before? Have I always been like this? I am tired. My anxiety levels are ALWAYS the worse at the morning. I am starting to obsess whether I like this friend now! And it doesn’t matter how much I try to accept it, it doesn’t go away. Like there is still something wrong. I hate this. I hate this so fucking much. At this point. How can I still be straight? I literally get triggered by everything. And how can I just not be gay? I have no reason to think that but it feels so real. It’s like I have no sexuality at all. And this is all that I can think about every single hour of my day. I am even thinking about this in dreams! I even wonder that the fact I am so upset right now is because I am scared of telling people and that they won’t accept me. When I don’t even know who I am myself. I am so done. What even is this? Have I always been like this? I am getting flashbacks and it’s telling me I have.
when I think about other girls I get this like weird feeling, i think it’s anxiety. I always question wether i feel anxious because i have Hocd OR its because i’m actually attracted to them and i’m just scared about being gay or coming out. Everything is just so confusing i don’t know why I can’t just put my finger on the answer :( I’ve always felt different in regards to sexuality, i’ve considered that i’m asexual. But never ever gay. idk what to do anymore :(
My mind keeps jumping to conclusions that I’m in denial and i have to come out , crazy how a thought went from “what if I’m gay” to “what if I’ve always been” to “you’re bi” to “you’re gsy” to full on statements and conclusions, like coming out and being in denial , as homophobic as this sounds everytime i see something gay i get an ick im not disgusted, very slightly, i was never like this, now I’m contemplating if i ever even liked women when i know i have before. I have nothing against gay people but i just don’t wanna be gay , saying that makes me feel uneasy which makes me more confused. Idk what I’ve become at this point .Now I’m doubting every life decision I’ve taken and gosh i wish me and my ex lasted, i was happy, even when we fought i remember telling myself we’re gonna get through this we’ll be fine, here i am doubting everything, at the same time wishing me and her lasted, regretting how i treated her, then the ocd part uses the fact that i went soft a few times with her and lost all interest in women after the break up against me, and then its basically convincing me to say that i am gay, none of these adds up . My brain keeps showing me images of being with men and happy about it and i don’t want that, i don’t think i ever did, then it’s like oh movies and tv shows have influenced you to think you should be with women , and then I’m here like if that was the case I’d feel uncomfortable and feel out of place , I’ve never felt that, i felt good with women and all as long as she was clean didn’t smell ofc but yeah now I’m so fucking lost.
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