Does anyone else do this?

So for example I have this thing where if I’m walking in public and look away from ahead of me I’ll get this intrusive urge or “want” to accidentally bump into someone and so my head staying to the side keeps that urge but sometimes I’ll also like not pretend i want it but I’ll like get cocky and start letting the urge win idk why I do this it’s not even like intrusive it’s just like “hey I’m gonna pretend I want this to happen” or something like that and then afterwards if I do accidentally bump into someone bc yk I’m literally not looking straight I’ll use that against me…. Anyone relate or can explain to me why this happens?

Lillydelrey

Date posted: 17h

Never happened to me, I find this interesting tho. I mean, our minds just go on walk of its own while we’re out in the world

SinkingCloud

Date posted: 16h

Sounds like intrusive thoughts to me

SinkingCloud

Date posted: 16h

@SinkingCloud Looking at your history it seems like it’s something that distresses you, though. Maybe it’s something that, since it’s happened to you before, you want to “correct” the previous experience. That to me would be a form of checking or a compulsion but I am not a doctor

Nickp04

Date posted: 16h

@SinkingCloud Do you think it’s possible that in the back of my mind I didn’t actually think/ want that there would be a person infront of me so I acted like that?

SinkingCloud

Date posted: 14h

@Nickp04 It’s hard to say. Thoughts can be quite unusual

Michael N

Date posted: 13h

Maybe the desire to bump into another person is a manifestation of wanting to confront something that otherwise makes you uncomfortable or that you are afraid to admit. It’s kind of that “I wish I would get caught out “ or “if others really only knew” thing that my own mental obsessions love to pull me towards. Just a thought.

Tea and Honey

Date posted: 10h

Yes, I understand this. OCD also causes intrusive feelings/urges. This IS NORMAL for OCD. Don't worry!! You can treat this!! And it can get a lot better!!!!!! You just need the right kind of therapy. Usually, ERP therapy works best. Have you considered NOCD?

Tea and Honey

Date posted: 10h

@Tea and Honey Don't worry!! What you are experiencing is 100% OCD. And it's treatable!!

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