i feel like i am or have been experiencing ocd in ways that are almost like rare or in ways that i feel like i can never explained or be understood đ if i maybe have another underlying issue or anything đ
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@jasminenicolexe and another example with one of the things iâve come up with tonight is me convincing myself that i am emotionaless and there being this whole thing behind it where i feel like i am no longer able to have emotions or reaction to things how i normally would đ and even thought i know this most likely isnât true and me knowing that i havenât just gone emotionless in just a split second like that but how thatâs not enough for me to basically act as if i have to where i am scared to get put in situations to where iâll act as such and just scared that i wont be able to stop doing this like placebo affect in myself đ or im so sorry i feel like itâs so complicated to explain đ
@jasminenicolexe like i was on the phone with a friend and spiraling with all of this to where i was able to recognize and understand how im not emotionless or anything like that and am just dramatic and in my head but still when i would maybe laugh or have a natural reaction to something i would kind of stop myself and immediately get in my head like no that was forced, even when understanding how that thought alone was my ocd and an intrusive thought and how my reaction wasnât forced but will still act and move accordingly as if the idea is till real and accurate even when i truly understand that its not đ
@jasminenicolexe I donât think this is as uncommon as you think it is! This could just be another form of existential OCD⌠this disorder can manifest in so many ways and it can be so anxiety inducing. I would say you should definitely talk to a qualified medical professional, but I have heard many instances of similar experiences! I think youâre looking for reassurance on here, so what I will say is that I have heard many similar scenariosâlike people being afraid that they are sociopathic and they donât actually have OCD they are just emotionless, or psychotic and think they are going to snap and go on a rampage one dayâbut I am not going to completely reassure you. It will unfortunately just encourage the cycle, if youâre able, get in touch with an OCD specialist!
HiâŚI think if you were emotionless you wouldnât be worried that you had no emotions. So it seems to me that the fact that you are worried and are asking for advice proves that you have emotions and that you care. It is OCD making you doubt that you have no emotions. Hope this helps.
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