Arousel and graphic pic.

Arousal does not mean you like it, it’s a reaction in your body. It can happen during sexual assaults and rape, but it doesn’t equal consent. Bodily functions are just bodily functions it does NOT mean you enjoy the image that popped up in your head ❤️

many people with sexual ocd themes experience that feeling in your groin area. it’s actually called arousal non-concordance or the groinal response. notice how whenever you get into survival mode or feel intense fear, your body braces you by tensing your hips, sending a rush of blood and adrenaline, feeling a weird turn in your stomach or heat in your body. for this, your body sends a rush of blood because of the stress, and some of that blood goes toward your groin. it’s not because you mentally desire the theme. it’s literally a stress/fear response from the fact that you don’t want it. it may also feel more intense simply because you’re focused on the sensation. your brain will mistake it for actually liking the images because it’s looking for something to prove you’re whatever you fear. if i talk to you about lice for twenty minutes, your head may start itching because you’re hyperaware of it even though there’s no lice. if i tell you to look around the room for things that are red, you may pick out some things that are burgundy and keep it in your mind just so you can have an answer. OCD wants an answer. it’ll misinterpret things as whatever it is your OCD fears because it’s constantly looking for them. it treats you as guilty until proven innocent. you have to drop the rope. give up the fight and do what you’d want to do if OCD wasn’t controlling you. you’ve sent signals to your head that if you ruminate on something, it’ll give relief and get you a step closer to fixing the issue. but it’ll always have another 'what-if?' waiting for you. if you let the discomfort of not performing compulsions sit there as you move on with your life repeatedly, the anxiety will eventually lessen and your brain will get the signal that you’re actually safe. (P.S.: i’m a lil tired so my writing may be a bit wonky)