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@rad_gh0st It’s amazing how it can work in the direction. When you realized you were gay what the difference between what you were feeling and someone else thinking they are gay when they aren’t? When you said I’m gay you weren’t filled with anxiety or fear? I’m so confused why my brain is doing this and hearing I’m gay in my head all day long . How did you get passed it for once and for all? Thanks for the help

@Fcukocd yep i totally understand. groinals made me question everything bc why is it happening if the attraction isn't real right? researching what causes a groinal response reaaaally helped me. i've always been very into anatomy and physiology, so seeing there is an actual tangible explanation gave me immense relief. and it wasn't like compulsive reassurance, i have fully overcome the negative thoughts about myself when it happens. it's fucking annoying still, but i know it's just my body responding to my ocd being an asshole lol

@flippy15 i know i typed a response to this, but i don't see my comment 🤔 i probably got distracted and didn't hit send 🤦🏻‍♂️ when i first realized i was gay, i had anxiety, but it wasn't related to my ocd. i was nervous about telling my friends and family and the societal aspects of being gay, but i wasn't afraid of actually being gay, if that makes sense. but then a few years after i came out, i started getting SO-OCD symptoms of fearing i wasn't really gay, like worries i was just faking it or confused, even tho i'd already fully accepted the fact i was gay. i was distressed at the thought of liking women and being straight. i don't care about that anymore which is why i think my SO-OCD symptoms went away for the most part, but i'm also not in a relationship, and i could see the symptoms coming back if i was in a serious relationship with a guy bc not like men would be detrimental to that relationship why's OCD gotta be such a hoe? 🤣😅