Idontknow
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- 7d
P
I’m on the train and was sitting in front of a little girl and I feel like her mom thinks I’m a p because my eyes keep looking
SAGUISAGUI
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- 7d
Take a nap. Your eyes will stop looking.
karmadkarmad
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- 4d
This is a perception from your side. It’s an intrusive thought. This is a really common thing within bpd and ocd. But the perception really rests on your side, and it solidifies with emotional rather than rational reasoning. You can’t know what another is thinking. So this is a fear playing out.
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 4d
@karmad You’re studying psychology?
redlineredline
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- 4d
Because we are worried about looking at people/minors and we are worried about what they/their parents/others will think, it complicates things to the point where we feel like we have to look and even just one single glance is enough to set us off when it comes to our OCD. It is like the pink elephant idea. If you’re trying not to think of the elephant (trying not to look at someone, etc) you will, inevitably do it. It’s a backwards kind of thing and I don’t know how to truly put it into words but I know exactly what you’re feeling and experiencing because I’ve had the same exact thing myself.
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 4d
@redline Yup, that’s it. I even check to see if they're looking at me.
redlineredline
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- 4d
@Idontknow It’s just how it is… it’s a bummer but at least we know why!! Nothing to worry about
redlineredline
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- 3d
@Idontknow Why did you react with the sad emoji? How did the day go?
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 3d
@redline I’m just upset because people in my life are un loyal I was friends with this person who I would talk about my Pocd with and I blocked him because he’s just not a good person to be friends with
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 3d
@redline How are you doing?
redlineredline
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- 3d
@Idontknow Doing OK. Thanks!!
redlineredline
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- 3d
@Idontknow That is hard. Often, no matter what the problem or challenge is, if someone else hasn’t gone through it like you or I have, it’ll be hard for them to understand.
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 3d
@redline I’m glad!
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 3d
@redline Yeah, I’m just too kind I guess
redlineredline
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- 2d
@Idontknow Typically those of us with OCD and similar things ARE kind. Remember that the sheer fact that we’re worried that we might be bad people is a good sign that we AREN’T and that it is purely OCD.
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 2d
@redline 😔
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 2d
@redline Something happened this morning I literally went to lay down and when I touched my pillow it felt like I touched my brother
redlineredline
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- 2d
@Idontknow Our feelings (emotional and physical) can get really mixed up because of OCD…. I’ve faced that too. On another note, you must really love your brother because OCD picks on things/people we love the most. Mine was always about my younger sister. Thankfully now it’s calmed down. It can for you too. If you try and plan that today or tomorrow be a no-OCD day and you ignore your thoughts and feelings surrounding OCD to the best of your ability, you might find that you have a better day. I know that’s so hard to do and doing that, ignoring our thoughts could make us worry we are going to slip up and do or say something wrong but really we are just working on our mental health- believe it or not OCD doesn’t help us be “on guard” when it comes to wrong actions. It actually makes us focus on what could happen that is wrong more than we normally would! I hope some of this makes sense 🥲 and I hope you and everyone here has a good day.
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 2d
@redline It makes sense thank you for your support 😞 I hope you’re doing better today!!!
redlineredline
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- 2d
@Idontknow You too. Keep going, it will get better. I was doing so bad before not that long ago and with effort on my part and medication I was able to get to the point where I can talk about it objectively.
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 2d
@redline I don’t know if it’s Pocd anymore to be honest my last post is p behavior it’s like why do I want attention Do you feel comfortable talking about these thoughts to a therapist?? Like bad enough you were depressed?
redlineredline
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- 2d
@Idontknow I am not in therapy currently but I’ve told my therapist a lot of things. I told her some of the worst things I could have said and it was still OCD even then. And yes I was severely depressed over it. Idk if that’s what you mean, but yes and yes to your questions, they’ve heard everything already before!!
Idontknow Idontknow
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- 2d
@redline She knows about Pocd??? Be careful!!!! I can relate to the depression 😞 it’s terrible
redlineredline
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- Yesterday
@Idontknow Yes she does. And yes it is! Hope you have a better evening.
Idontknow Idontknow
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- Yesterday
@redline I’m glad!!! Thank you, you too!!!
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