TOCD - Can you relate

Is there anything that those of you who do identify as trans experienced that made you realize you were trans, and it was not anything else. For those of you dealing with TOCD is there anything you feel like you experience that you think says you are trans? For those of you who are trans. I struggle with breast discomfort, such as feeling and being aware of them all day everyday. Feeling the bra, sports bra on my skin. When I look in the mirror I feel like I am not sure if my thoughts say I don’t like them or if it’s my negative thoughts speaking. It’s frustrating and infuriating, and I want to know whether these thoughts will ever go away or if this is inevitable regardless of OCD.

Username: regretfulrainregretfulrain

Date posted: 9w ago

trans guy here! being trans isn’t so much about dysphoria (some trans people don’t have any gender dysphoria) but more about euphoria and how you feel comfortable. there is also no harm in exploring but if you find yourself scared of being trans (for non safety reasons of course) then it isn’t likely because when you envision yourself as a different gender instead of feeling gender euphoria you get anxiety.

Username: diffdiff

Date posted: 10w ago

If they are not bothering you within sensory or gender dysphoric parameters, I think you may have to attempt addressing the awareness of your chest at face value. I experience discomfort with my chest because of various reasons. I do not enjoy having to compact my chest to comfortably exercise. I do not enjoy the sweat/contamination buildup that happens with long term breast-torso contact. But the number one factor is the fact my chest is one of my biggest giveaways to my biological sex. My chest identifies me as female despite my voice & facial hair, and I despise it.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 10w ago

Could you explain what you mean by the first part some more. What would it mean for it to bother me within sensory or gender dysphoria parameters? And what would it look like to address the awareness at face value?

Username: diffdiff

Date posted: 9w ago

@Anonymous Sensory: the experience of having breasts irritating you physically. Gender dysphoria: recognizing breasts as something associated with femininity/the female gender and not wanting to identify with those labels. Addressing the awareness is alluding to using ERP to go through the internal dialogue necessary to become comfortable with the compulsion of fixating on your chest. I cannot really inform you much on the subject here as I’m not a professional. This would be something to ask a therapist to guide you through.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 9w ago

@diff Thank you

Username: Hereig

Date posted: 23w ago

Dysphoria

Any trans people with ocd here? I’m feeling like I might be trans I’m having a lot of gender dysphoria how do I know if it’s real or if it’s just anxiety

Username: Mtocd

Date posted: 22w ago

Confidence and OCD

Does anyone experience physical confidence issues that might be related to OCD?

Username: Anonymousesti

Date posted: 17w ago

To all SOOCD sufferers!

SOOCD sufferers! Do you sometimes worry that you're true attraction is your false attraction and vice versa? and that you actually dont really know what true attraction is but if you go with the unwated sex you will know? Ima actually really struggeling between finding someone attractive and being attracted to someone.... I'm a straight female (I think) and I recognise a beautiful women more than a handsome men. Like I wasnt really attracted to my bf's body before actually being with him. However since in my mind, the female body has "more" if feels like I'll feel more if Im with a women? ughh soo weird. Like I dont see a men's naked body and automaticcaly get turned on, I have to be intimate with him for that to happen? honetsly between that and the romantic feelings that I feel like are not "enough" it really sounds like denial even if my therapist really diagnosed me. UGH

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