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 this⁉️ I don’t support his actions but I like his goofy faces he makes. I can’t enjoy anything no more Literally me rn in life
help i relate, everything happened or i do i always feel like im a bad person for it
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, “I hear you, but you aren’t helpful.”
Dude yes I love watching murder documentaries but sometimes I start to get anxious and start to convince myself I’m a murderer and I’m only watching them to get ideas ? 😭😭 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. You’re 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 I’m gonna become this horror movie guy, how do I fix this lol it’s crazy
How the hell do I tell this to my therapist?! So like I said about shape-sifting fictional characters like Pennywise sometimes when they’re male I get attracted to them by their charm for example bob gray aka Pennywise in It. Idk if you know the IT lore but IT the creature is supposed to be female or so they say but the clown bob gray is male. Which triggers my ocd cause I don’t want to be attracted to a female character now my intrusive thoughts is like oh I can’t handle it I wish I was dead like Georgie. I may have to get rid of everything I have that deals with this movie cause it triggered a thought I thought I would never have. I haven’t even watched the movie but when everyone started talking about it again cause a new series is coming up the thought just keeps coming back😭 SOS
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?
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