I love horror movies and would watch them random sometimes even Terrifier cause art is my new favorite character. I just felt like I was a bad person for thisāļø I donāt support his actions but I like his goofy faces he makes. I canāt enjoy anything no more Literally me rn in life
Ive been there! Heres how i think about it to help: Keep in mind that liking a fictional character is not an endorsement of their actions in the real world. Sit with the discomfort and let the doubts be. Say to the OCD, āI hear you, but you arenāt helpful.ā
Dude yes I love watching murder documentaries but sometimes I start to get anxious and start to convince myself Iām a murderer and Iām only watching them to get ideas ? šš idk how to explain it but they trigger me sometimes so I take breaks from watching violent stuff
It's really common to have these kinds of thoughts and feelings when you have OCD, especially when it comes to things you enjoy. Your brain might latch onto the 'what ifs' and make you question whether liking a character like Art means you're a bad person. It's important to remember that these are just thoughts, and they don't define who you are. You're not alone in this, and many people with OCD experience similar struggles.
I heavily relate! I love Art as a character. He adds an element of humor to such abhorrent acts. Terrifier is one of my favorite movie series but it never fails to flair up my moral OCD. Youāre not alone!
I agree with the comment above! And, I experience this, too! Horror movies are a huge trigger, or just anything that, in reality, might go against my morals. For example, once I'd been watching a show, and they suddenly revealed that a character I'd previously liked and found entertaining cheated on their partner. Immediately, I felt icky and anxious, and I almost dropped the show entirely lol I'm learning that I can enjoy movies or shows and complex characters without it meaning I'm in support of their actions or would in the real world! :) It's tough, but sit with the uncomfortable feelings and continue on.
Having ocd that Iām gonna become this horror movie guy, how do I fix this lol itās crazy
So, yesterday while I was laying in bed, I was relaxing when suddenly I had an intrusive thought about someone, but the thing is that it brought me a sense of enjoyment or calmness for a few seconds before it went away. Once it did, it was only until hours later when I realized what had happened and I began to freak out because I'm reading everywhere that when someone experiences this type of thing, the anxiety happens shortly after the enjoyment or "false" enjoyment. Can OCD do this?
I shouldnāt have done this (trigger trigger trigger!!) So about a month ago..maybe I watched this video (as a compulsion to prove to myself) The video was called āinterview with a p3d0ā And basically it was what it says, I watched or more like listened to half of itā¦after I was disgusted by the person, but now all I can think of is every little thing I do, I feel as if tho Iām monitoring every thought/moment and feeling I have itās torturous and I hate it..I feel disgusting, the person in the video has empathy and sympathy and had those feelings yk, I canāt explain it youād have to watch the video yourself but please donāt it will ruin your journeyā¦I feel more hopeless then before, my OCD is telling me so many things trying to convince me things that Ik arenāt true, Iām just really scared I donāt want to be that person I want to be a good cousin and person to my family, Iām sick of my head and myself, Iām so tired that sometimes I canāt even think straight, my head is always in pain and idek how to help myself..compulsions have been becoming more and more exhaustingā¦ I need advice or even someone to relate to, I understand I shouldnāt have done what I did but idk how to forget it.. I had made this post already but when someone replied I couldnāt see it for some reason so Iām uploading it again
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