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It only makes sense because of OCD! I promise, what you’re describing is 100% OCD. You’ve never pictured your life with a woman or had feelings for one. When I was in the closet I had feelings for women, often. I pictured my life with them. I really, really, did. And when I came out it was this moment of “wow, this makes so much sense!” If you’re sexually and romantically attracted to your boyfriend. If you love him and don’t want to lose him. Then I promise you, you are not a lesbian. I am extremely close to so many lesbians and we’ve talked in depth about their experiences and they’ve never loved or been sexually attracted to men. This sounds very much like OCD. And like I said, I’ve experienced both. Being queer feels absolutely relieving and right. If you’re worried, or think you’ll lose him, I’m willing to guarantee you have nothing to worry about, girl! This sounds nothing like the queer experience and everything like ocd lies!
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Thank you so much, I'm trying to even figure out if I'm bisexual or not during this time because it all just feels so damn real its genuinely made me question myself. I honestly wouldn't mind being bisexual, it's just of course OCD has to tell me to adopt a full blown lesbian lifestyle. I'm happy youve found a comfort in who you are btw❤️❤️
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I appreciate you taking the time to talk about this!!❤️ it’s complex for me because I have HOCD (at least I think) and I’ve had sexual attraction to men, but really only have felt those feelings in my mind and when I would actually have an encounter in real life, I would feel kind of bored and uncomfortable and anxious. I also have a thing where in my life I have become absolutely obsessed with women who are smart, powerful, usually much older than me- it takes over my life and I spend much of my waking hours just thinking about them and feeling so strongly about them, wanting so badly to be part of their life- but the feelings have never been sexual. All of these things make me so confused and it’s just maddening when you’re obsessed with them every single minute of the day ?
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Of course! I’m a bi woman. And I swear, even though I had it internalized, I have always known. And when I accepted it, it felt RIGHT. And I know OCD. Because my OCD feels wrong. Coming out as bi felt right and good and there were never intrusive thoughts, even though I was nervous. OCD feels wrong. This never felt like that. They’re completely different feelings. If these thoughts feel intrusive, I’d bet my life that it’s not real.
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As a bi woman, is it that you are interested in dating both men and women? Or is it strictly sexual for one gender and romantic for the other?
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1-If your bi were you bi from birth? 2-Can you be straight later in life 3-how does the word fag/gay affect you when people say it and make jokes about it 4-Why do lgbt ppl always want straight ppl to be gay or convince them their gay(like James Charles)
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@Peridottttt 1) Yep, I’ve always been bi. 2) Nope, I will never be straight. Labels can change overtime but I’ve never met a person in the community who has come out and then later identified as straight. 3) When people use those words in a bad way, especially people outside of the community, it hurts me. It really hurts, we’ve been oppressed throughout history and using slurs just makes me remember that a lot of the world still hates us. 4) We really don’t. We often encourage people and try to make them feel comfortable and accepted if they’re questioning (questioning is different from OCD, I promise! Questioning isn’t intrusive, OCD is). James Charles is a power hungry manipulative person. People like that come in all sexualities, straight included. Some people are just bad. But as far as I go, and the people in the community that I know, we don’t care if anyone’s striaght. We don’t want to convince them they’re gay if they’re not.
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@KBright Omggg thank you for taking your time and answering my questions but I’ve got a few more if you don’t mind
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@KBright I’ve heard a couple ppl that was bi and now is straight... what?
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It’s very much both! I want to date both men and woman, AND it’s sexual for both. And I’m comfortable with that. Also, since you were concerned, I want you to know that having a low sex drive doesn’t make you asexual! I’m very familiar with the community :)
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Aww, that’s so sweet! I want you to know that labels are just that - labels. If your primary concern is losing your boyfriend, then nothing else matters! OCD is such a bully, and it targets what we love most. You love him, and that’s that! But I promise no lesbian has ever been in love with a man, haha! You’re going to be 100% okay. ?
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Hey thank you for this. For me I know I am lesbian and i suffer form hocd because I only get really uncomfortable about being with a women ( no hate tho it’s for me how I feel) and somehow does not make feel like me. Still somehow it can take me over and make me think I really have feelings girls and that’s annoying I only get anxiety for it and nothing more...sometimes it make me think I want it even I know I don’t so yeah but when I have good moment it’s always about boys and about my real crush who is boy so yeah does not make a sense
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Helloo
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Are you hocd?
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YeH I think not diagnosed but similar thought
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Yeah can you invite more ppl with hocd/gay/lesbian, let’s just talk and ask questions and not be judgmental
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Thoughts*
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I have HOCD, it's rough out here
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I’m a part of the LGBT community. I don’t have HOCD but am more than happy to answer any questions if you need me to!
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Yeah I don’t talk to anyone In real life about my hocd nor feel comfortable talking to them about my hocd because they would say I’m homophobic and that I’m gay and didn’t know or I’ll turn gay later in life smh ?♀️
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I'm worried I'm just Asexual now. Do asexual people enjoy sex? I enjoy it but i have a low sex drive.
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Promise I won’t call you homophonic. OCD is sooooo complex. You’re okay, love!
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Can I ask what the sexuality is and how you realized that was your sexuality?
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@advice? Your * sorry. Please don’t share If don’t feel comfortable sharing.
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Today someone told me that hocd is homophobic and scared to be gay, and they asked my why would they be scared of being gay? I didn’t want to argue because they didn’t understand ocd I’m kinda upset that they think we’re scared of being gay and we could slowly over time change our sexuality this was very triggering for me ??
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The queer experience is SO different from the OCD experience. I’m happy to help distinguish them is anyone has any questions!
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My entire ocd thing started when I was sleeping in the same bed as my bestfriend when we were traveling together and I enjoyed her company in the bed and then I thought "what if that makes me gay?" and then it all went down hill from there. I then woke up in panics with the thought "your gay!" and I would cry to bf because I thought I was going to lose him. I kept researching and researching and my attraction to men started to fade and that made me even worse. I never pictured my life with a woman, nor have I ever had feelings for them but now this is all I can think about and I'm scared I'm just in denial ?? I love my bf and I don't want to lose him. I am sexually and romantically attracted to him but my mind is telling me I'm a lesbian???? How does this make sense. Please help??
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Thank for not saying I’m gay because I have hocd or convicted me that I’m gay
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I have hocd I hate my life
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We can talk about it here periottttt
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Do u have any tips ?
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First listen to NF a rapper about ocd Second talk to an ocd therapist Lastly calm down, know it’s a lie and smileeeee ??
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Sorry long post. Anyone feel like now they’re just in extreme denial. Like when I was little I noticed guys more than girls in movies and was more drawn to them. I remember changing my mindset to switch that. 98%of my life has been straight until recently. I felt drawn to some guys but never thought of it sexually. Always had girl crushes dreams and porn. Now I watch porn and I feel like straight takes longer and then I go and watch gay porn and feel nothing until I tell myself it’s two attractive dudes and love is love and imagine physical sensations and then it hits like suddenly. Like I have to convince myself it’s alright. Then when I try again I can do all that but feel nothing and then straight porn works. Idk if it’s just getting a fix or the first time works with anything or what but it’s confusing. On top of that I’ve felt girl relationships including my wife maybe miss something and a guy maybe matches that feeling that but then I feel like I’d be missing something without a girl or my wife. Idk I’ve had some rough times in life with male figures in my life but idk. I feel like I have to convince myself more and more that I’m straight even more than the first time I dealt with this. Can someone relate? Please
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I haven’t been diagnosed with it, but I feel like nothing else describes me better. If you do have this feeling and thoughts, what are some ways to lower your anxiety ?
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So I’ve talked to a couple of gay people and they all told me the same thing. They ALWAYS knew they liked guys and they have ever gotten aroused by a woman in their life. In fact they told me that they always found a woman’s body disgusting. Looking back in my life I’ve been attracted to girls for as long as I can remember even before puberty. All my fantasies were about girls and I can’t remember a time where I felt the same for a guy (because it never happened). At the end I can still get aroused by women and you can clearly see how much stupid this obsession about being gay is. Gay people can’t get instinctively aroused by a woman and like it. Groinal responses and sensations don’t mean anything because they simply do not bring joy or a feeling of desire. Instead they bring panic. I once got a groinal when “testing my reactions” and I was sitting there crying like my life is over. That’s not how genuine attraction works and no one has woken up one day feeling different and no one has been secretly gay and never noticed it and spent his whole life into women instead.
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