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ROCD and beginning of relationship
Hi, I’m writing because I’m extremely triggered by a video I watched on instagram. I hope I can find someone to provide some insight. I’m happily married and my ROCD has flared up since we’ve got married and moved to another city, started a mortgage and trying for a baby. My thoughts focus on the beginning of our relationship: I was very interested in my husband when I first met him, but even though I was attracted to him, I didn’t fully like his physical appearance. I know it seems a bit shallow, but he wasn’t 100% the type of person I had imagined for me. The more I tried to understand, the less I liked him, so I rejected him, especially because he already was really into me and it didn’t seem fair to lead him. After a while I decided to try and date him, because I missed him, I liked talking to him and I wanted to be with him. In therapy I worked on my OCD that focused on physical aspect and chemistry (main theme) and it felt like I was forcing it, though I really wanted to be with him and chose him, guided by the mantra “love is a choice”. Now I’m worried because I keep thinking that back then I have only convinced myself to love him, or that I just wanted to reciprocate only because he was in love with me, but it was all forced. I feel so bad like everything is a lie… I saw a video on instagram about it and it triggered me sooo much! My therapist is on holiday and I can’t talk to her, please can you help me? I need someone to help