I went on a subreddit (egg_irl) for trans people in denial. I’m scared I keep going back to that subreddit because I relate to the posts. I’m doing better now but I still get anxious. I’m telling you DO NOT go onto that subreddit if you have the trans ocd theme. One of the posts legit said “people in denial always get anxious when they see posts like this because they won’t accept the fact they’re trans.” And memes along those lines. Please don’t go on it. I don’t even know if I went there for exposure or compulsions. I’m not feeling anxious now but it really scared me.

andrewt_

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 5y

I would say not to go on Reddit for much of anything. The Reddit community is extremely toxic and ignorant

jj19

Date posted: 5y

Finnaly someone said the truth

scaredbunny

Date posted: 5y

Agree. Karma is even worse than likes on fb, people just say whatever‘s in the trend

jj19

Date posted: 5y

Reddit is the worst place to go if you suffer of anxiety and ocd

Anonymous

Date posted: 5y

Yeah, I learnt that the hard way.

jj19

Date posted: 5y

@margo1 Don't worry i did the same, but they are definitely very ignorant and stupid. As a member of the lgbt community i would never say to someone whos obsessing about hocd or tocd that he is what he fears; that doesn't make sense.

Anonymous

Date posted: 5y

I know people with HOCD who have gone onto that empty closets website compulsively. That shit is not gonna help nobody figure out anything and it just makes things worse so unless it's therapist approved ERP- stay away from those sites.

Esosa

Date posted: 5y

Right! Like it ends up with the people in that forum laughing and saying that they’re in denial or the exact opposite of what they want to hear while choosing to ignore the whole OCD component of it. Someone on there even claimed that it was something that “Christians made up” I wish ?

Anonymous

Date posted: 5y

@Esosa Not only that, but they say shit like "i was in denial and i would get anxious when reading about whatever shite i was in denial about" and ocd folks will read "anxious" and just completely forget the terms "OBSESSIONS" "COMPULSIONS" "HEADACHES" "DEREALIZATIONS" "SUICIDAL IDEATIONS". Like I know OCD is irrational thinking but just because someone says that this thing made them anxious - doesn't mean theyre talking about the ocd type of actions where youre doing bizzarre shit to get rid of this constant never-ending dread". Like I'm sorry these anxious folks that were in denial didnt have intrusive gay thoughts, neither did they have compulsions of any kind" they just thought coming out was scary because they werent ready for the different aspects of their life drastically changing. THERE IS A MASSIVE DIFFERENCE.

brynnybat2004

Date posted: 2y

@Esosa I’m not christian and i suffer with OCD- So like yeah no it’s not something the christians made up-

Esosa

Date posted: 5y

Not only that, but fearing denial itself is a HUGE indicator of OCD. Our anxiety stems from doubt and “what if.” Theirs (which idk for sure) seems more like “I know” or “I’m not sure if I want to accept it.” It’s really difficult to tell the difference and I understand that, but obsessing about something or performing compulsions isn’t healthy, regardless of the subject.

starboiklem

Date posted: 5y

It can be good erp but still not recommended. I remember 5 years ago i literally development hocd from quora i was stupid looking for an answer to quora and i got seriously triggered by reading some things and that started my first ocd theme. So yeah be careful with these sites lots of ignorant people there

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