- Date posted
- 1y
pocd? in childhood
i haven’t been diagnosed with anything yet, but i have OCD symptoms, specifically POCD. when i was 11, i would play with my niece and nephew (i believe they were both two or three years old) and suddenly i would get random graphic intrusive thoughts. i never wanted to do that kinda thing, the thoughts scared me. i didn’t tell anyone for a while because i was scared they’d think i’m a horrible person. and sometimes when i would play with the kids, i would get scared that the adults would think i’m doing something bad to the kids, which was never the case. i’ve never felt attracted to them or any other child either. 11 is an age i was at puberty, and a lot of people say that people realize their attractions during puberty, and that’s been kinda scaring me. if i was one i think i would know by now, but i’m just scared. i’m not attracted to children but sometimes i’m afraid i am.