Groinal response….maybe?

Today I had an icky intrusive thing happen where at work we had this guy dive into water. I thought he was cute and all and handsome, but then…maybe because he’s shirtless and all. That I had what I almost thought was a groinal response to that? I mean I’m attracted to men and he’s attractive and shirtless so there. I don’t think I actually had a real response. I think it was mostly anxiety which I know groinal responses can stem from. I have a boyfriend who I love and have ROCD. I have a terrible time of finding other people attractive so this really bothers me. I’d feel awful if I actually got a groinal response from looking at another attractive man that wasn’t my boyfriend.

Username: William SutcliffeWilliam Sutc...

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 19w ago

You’re asking for reassurance, which actually further “proves” to your brain that the thought is true and something bad will happen. It’s like being overweight and when you crave something to eat, you REALLY want something to eat and when you eat like a Big Mac or a candy bar, it’ll just make you even MORE overweight

Username: Tea and HoneyTea and Honey

Date posted: 19w ago

Don’t worry about it. You don’t need to figure out if you had a response or not or if you were attracted or not. Just tell yourself, “My OCD was popping up again, but I am going to forget about it and go in with life!! “

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

Groinal response

I’m constantly having groinal response to thoughts and people I don’t want to have them to. Does anybody else hold them in if that makes sense? I find that makes it worse and cause an arousal feeling and I absolutely hate it, don’t know what to do.

POCD

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 46w ago

Anyone?

I’m getting Groinal around my own brothers, when I saw his stomach. I don’t know if it’s groinal I hope it is, it even felt like it grew a little and I was stopping it. And then “if this was another guy you would definitely like it”. I try say “if I was actually gay I wouldn’t have dumb thoughts like this” but it doesn’t work my mind says I’m gay anyways

Sexual Orientation OCD

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 42w ago

(This post is to the men) Groinal response

TW - This post is directed to the men. Also, this is going to be TMI I'm a guy and I've been having a rough time talking to people now. A lot of times I get groinal responses even during talking to people -- really anyone, including family members and other dudes. I'm not really sure what the reason is. But it is difficult having that happen because as a guy, it is of course more obvious to the outside world when it happens, and I have to hide it. Anyway, I was at college just a few hours ago and ran into someone I knew from one of my clubs and they talked to me and I got a groinal response and I had to cut the conversation short because I obviously wanted to get out of that situation and I didn't want anyone to notice and think I was some kind of pervert. Of course, I wasn't even thinking that way. And what makes it worse is that it also just so happened to be a lady. But it's just really hard to get a grasp on those thoughts because of OCD. Man, it stinks... Anyway, sorry for the TMI

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