Cantal
- Date posted
- 35w
POCD
This popped up randomly. I know logically I’m not one as I’ve only ever dated my age range and I don’t believe there’s a such thing as “latent philia” but goodness is this one weird
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- Therapist
- Date posted
- 35w
Hello, OCD will use anything to make people feel uncertain to encourage them to engage in compulsions. This is especially true with attraction, because it is hard to find tangible evidence for attraction outside of feelings or bodily sensations. Also, feelings are already difficult to define and rarely provide a clear cause for their presence. Here's a video that talks in more depth about POCD. I hope it is helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg-VdyA9MoQ
moon0270moon0270
- Date posted
- 35w
yeah, like with any other theme, it will try it's hardest to convince you of it even when it makes literally no sense and there's no reason to think it. it's tough. sorry you're dealing with it too :(
CantalCantal
- Date posted
- 35w
@moon027097 Literally it just showed up a few days ago. I power through it though, still spend time with my daughter, all that.
moon0270moon0270
- Date posted
- 35w
@Cantal this is great. the best thing you can do is carry on with your life as usual, even if it's still in the background nagging at you
littlecreek24littlecreek24
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- 35w
Mine popped up out of nowhere a couple years ago while I was working at a daycare. What's frustrating is that I also have no history of it (this was my 2nd year working with no problems before) and have always dated my own age but for some reason I started reviewing memories and finding "evidence" that I was one. Definitely one of the most terrifying themes I've had, but unfortunately a common one.
CantalCantal
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- 35w
@littlecreek24 How have you been with it recently?
littlecreek24littlecreek24
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- 35w
@Cantal Still there. For a while I was afraid to rewatch shows I love because they have child characters, but I decided that I have to keep watching them anyway if I want to get over it. Not sure if it worked, because my main theme ended up changing to morality(?) so the p thing has kind of taken a back seat. It's still around, although I'm not quite as obsessed as before.
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