Do non-OCD people also feel anxious about intentionally imagining bodies?

Question please someone clarify

I’ve been doing good by not posting but I’m hoping that someone can validate me a bit… I know I don’t feel sexual feelings towards anyone but my partner, but the thought of intentionally imagining someone’s body intentionally makes me so anxious, even my own family including my little daughter… I guess what I’m asking is do people without ocd experience that same discomfort of not wanting to intentionally imagine anyone’s body regardless of the context or who it is? I feel like depending on the person and context, maybe imagining someone as a whole person may not be bad? But I feel uncomfortable about intentionally imagining just peoples body even though there’s no sexual meaning? Does that make people without ocd uncomfortable too? I don’t want to feel like I have to do things like that to become “normal”… sometimes I’ll have intrusive thoughts saying to intentionally do something and then it’s like the image just comes in my head when I don’t actually want it to?? It’s really confusing and upsetting. Can someone please give me a bit of clarity? The AI thing on Snapchat said that it’s normal for people without ocd to feel uncomfortable by that… and I understand you could have a thought and an image just comes in on it’s own without you trying…

Username: Brennan JBrennan J

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 36w ago

I definitely have OCD but I had this long before my OCD got bad so I do t think it’s just the OCD. In my specific case, I believe I have some religious baggage hanging on to me from my childhood, where I remember understanding that sex and nudity were wrong and shameful. I’m not religious anymore but that connection is so deep in my brain idk how to separate it. I don’t say that to say that’s what’s going on with you, but there’s definitely a lot of different reasons someone cold end up feeling uncomfortable with nudity. I’d does seem like you are describing intrusive thoughts typical with OCD, but OCD seems to like latching onto things that either already make us comfortable, or the things we love the most. So maybe OCD isn’t the root of your feelings but it has since latched into that? I’m not sure that I fully understand what you are looking for, but hopefully I responded with something that helps you.

Username: SadUnicorn3 🦄SadUnicorn3 🦄

Date posted: 36w ago

@Brennan J It’s not even about nudity though it’s in general like picturing someone’s body… makes me so uncomfortable. I know I can’t help when it automatically comes in my head but I feel weird about intentionally picturing it even if there’s no sexual meaning… I guess I’m just wondering is that normal ?

Username: ZeldaKorr32ZeldaKorr32

Date posted: 36w ago

hey, i totally get where you're coming from. it sounds really tough to deal with those intrusive thoughts, especially when they involve your loved ones. it's okay to feel confused and upset by them, and you're not alone in this struggle. 🖤 by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck'? when i was in a similar spot, what really helped me was this free ai ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck' (unstuckmyOCD.com/try) that my nocd therapist recommended to me. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized, step-by-step support for dealing with intrusive thoughts, just like an ocd therapist would. 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

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 3y ago

Hey everyone, I’ve been dealing with violent intrusive thoughts/images and even urges. And in this very moment, I feel very anxious, desperate and I feel an urgency to my thoughts. I don’t know if this is a normal thing, but sometimes it’s hard for me to look at people, I don’t know why but it makes me uncomfortable. Maybe because I don’t know if I would be capable of harming them or not. I’ve also been avoiding hanging out with people lately. This feels so real that I’m afraid it’s not OCD, I feel like it’s not OCD and it’s scary bc I haven’t been diagnosed yet. I hope anyone can respond to this.

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Username: Danny2003

Date posted: 40w ago

I'm having Sexually intrusive thoughts about my GF.

Hey, well, this is my first time ever posting in here but I figured why not? I’ve been struggling with this issue for almost three months now and it’s been a constant battle, I guess I just really need some support, so almost a year ago now, I got in a relationship and I realized I may be Asexual since I didn’t really have any sexual desires towards my partner, starting late November though, I began to have these intrusive images in my head of us having sex. These thoughts have caused me a lot of anxiety and stress as well as depression. It’s weird, I know deep down in my heart I don’t desire any of that with her but the thoughts feel so real at times and sometimes that makes me feel like I want the thoughts. I’m pretty much lost at this point and don’t know if whether it is OCD or if I’m just in denial. The thing is, I don’t want to see her that way, she doesn’t want to ever engage in any sexual activity and I want to respect that and respect the decision we both made to never do so unless it’s to have a baby. I just feel a sense of doom I guess, I’m scared that I might like the thoughts when I don’t want to like them. I’d feel so much guilt if it isn’t OCD and it’s actually me, and the thought of that terrifies me. I hope every day it’s OCD.

Username: SadUnicorn3 🦄

Date posted: 32w ago

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Does ocd put these types of thoughts in your head about anyone that’s even remotely attractive… stuff like “they look good or would look good naked” and puts images there of them people like I don’t want to think this stuff it makes me feel actually disgusting. Especially when it’s saying it about people from my past I don’t want to think this stuff at all. I hate this illness. How am I meant to ignore these thoughts I feel horrible I love my boyfriend so much

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