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- MentalHelp
- Date posted
- 5y ago
The problem with these kinds of videos is that many people who are genuinely LGBTQ do not know about HOCD/SO OCD , so they take any physical sensation to be indicative of orientation even when there’s no actual connection or evidence between the two. You have to be careful with judging your experiences side by side with someone else’s , as you can’t know for sure what shaped them , the details they left out , etc. these videos always simplify sexuality and attempt to help people know for sure what they are , but the truth is , it’s more complex then they make it out to be. It’s not important whether she knew she liked them at an early age , and you can’t compare your story to hers. No two stories are the same and if two people experience the same thing it could still mean something differently for both. I saw one of these on YouTube and at the time I took it very seriously but now looking back I realize it’s such bullshit and the misinformation is truly astounding and scary. If these people knew more about being a human , they would realize that there are experiences the majority of humans have that are NOT signs of sexual orientation. Arousal non concordance , groinal sensations , and OCD creating false feelings are well known , but please try your hardest to accept that you might not be straight. Not because you aren’t , but so you can get under the fear and have it not rule over you constantly. Tell yourself that even if you were not straight , you would be okay with that and that you would somehow learn to accept it no matter what.
@xiiiandreww thank you so much, this was one of the most helpful and best answers I have ever received! Thank you!! ?
I hate It when some of the LGBT community are trying to convince the others that they are homosexual too.Im not homophobic at all but I know this girl that was always talking about me and my bestie that we are acting ‘’gay’’ just because we were holding hands and stuffs and because we said something about a celebrity but It wasnt something serious we were just kidding and this girl was like ‘’nd you are telling me that you are not gay?’’ and It was so annoying
Yeah... I remember watching a video like that too when my hocd first started. They always no matter what always say “if you’re watching this or questioned it then you might be” like well hmm. Okay I guess so.
@MentalHealth anytime , so glad I could help !! ❤️❤️
i’m watching a youtube video on being bisexual and i’m freaking out omg. this is giving me so much anxiety. she’s saying stuff like “yea i never wanted to kiss a girl or have a relationship with a girl; i just always thought they were pretty” , “for all my life i was attracted to guys and always wanted a boyfriend” and stuff like that. i’m freaking out so much because it sounds A LOT like me. i’ve never seen a girl in that way until my HOCD hit and i’ve ALWAYS loved guys from the time i was little. now i’m doubting everything again. so many things are going on in my mind rn and i’m so confused
I’m so afraid I might be lesbian. I was very anxious at first but it started to calm down. I’m only 15 and I have a boyfriend I love. At least I think I do, I always chose to question everything and over analyze. I found out about hocd and it described everything I was feeling. I’d take test and read articles like “am I lesbian” but I have never fantasied a girl or wanted to be with a girl sexually or romantically. But what if I’m in denial? I do think girls are physically attractive but I never crushed on a girl. I have always crushed on boys. And liked being with them. I’m just so lost. My anxiety about it had calmed down. But the question is still there sometimes. Earlier today, I found a girl pretty and I got scared thinking that meant something. Then I read about women who have married men, but they know they’re lesbian. I’m scared that that’ll Happen to me. I don’t want to be lesbian. No disrespect. But I just want to be happy. I think I’ve suffered from ocd before. Tell me anyone if I’m wrong. But I used to have thoughts of that my boyfriend would murder me in the future because of theses videos that triggered me. It caused me so much pain and felt so real. That I eventually started to think I’d murder my mom and sister for no reason. I felt so helpless. But I got through it. I hope I get through this. Please any advice? Is this hocd?? Does anyone else feel this way?
❗️HUGE HOCD TRIGGER ❗️ I‘m having a panic attack right now. I saw a lesbian who said sometimes it can take a lifetime to figure out that you are homosexual and that the easiest way to figure out if you are gay is to see who you fall in love with. And then she said something that triggered my HOCD so, so much. She said „When I was a teenager the thought of having sex with a woman made me cringe, but whenever I kissed a man it was dull and when I kissed a woman it was really interesting.“ That’s the end for me. I‘m losing hope.
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