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Thoughts are not facts. I don’t think you having more guy friends than girl friends make you gay. I feel like that is just stereotype. Like the stereotype where a gay male would have more girl friends than guys. No no no. When it comes to this type of OCD, you gotta stop thinking about the stereotypes of people in the LBGT community. You have more guy friends doesn’t mean anything other than you probably get along well with guys. The orgasm part, idk. But that also doesn’t mean you have a different sexuality ??♀️ Idk I don’t suffer from this type of OCD, so I’m sorry if I said anything offensive. But I hope I helped:)
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Hey there, I also suffer with hocd and stereotypes are the worst. Thing is hocd is going to try to latch onto any thing any event whatsoever and call it proof. OCD is ego dystonic which means it was against who you are as a person, it goes against your beliefs. so it becomes a battle between OCD finding evidence to prove that you are gay and you trying to find evidence that you are cuz you know that you're not so that the OCD will shut up. Ultimately it's about learning to live without having to proove anything. OCD makes it so that we value other people's opinions and let them get in her heads we're really worried about the perception that others have of us, that's why other people's opinions about your sexuality worry so much. About orgasms, the female orgasm is very complicated and it requires the right amount of stimulation and time. Woman is different so you and your boyfriend are just going to have to work that it and you'll eventually get there, it takes a while and it's not an easy road to navigate because we are all different but there's nothing wrong with you for not being like the girls on TV because it's entirely fake. The best thing you can do is to look for a therapist do diagnose you & start erp, I'm currently giving you reassurance which is not ideal for us because it's proof. But a little bit of reassurance in the beginning is great to kick start a relationship with a therapist. Honestly I wish I would have gone sooner before I would have come up with so many obsessions and compulsions so I congratulate you and being so proactive. Sending all the best energy, you are so strong and you are worth fighting for. I wish you the best!
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I has the same thoughts as you. I supported LGBT but never really cared about it a lot. I was also uncomfortable from the moment I started supporting them for some reason. I never liked gay shippings though I supported them and I was afraid I'll become gay since I watched lesbian porn. I've always internally had hocd and just realized in august. I also fear I won't get an orgasm from a guy and it's dreadful ?
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Hi, I'm a lesbian with no guy friends. Only girl friends. I'm pretty girly, too. Now, I think stereotypes suck for everyone, and I hate the ones set for the lgbt community, but I actually suggest that you go more into these unwanted thoughts. Accept that maybe you are gay. Acceptance is the key. Dont push away the thoughts, think of them, observe them, but dont ruminate.
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Yeah stereotypes are harmfulnf for everyone. Actually, going "into" unwanted thoughts is a thing that erp therapists strongly suggest we DON'T do, it's giving them meaning and importance as though there is more to "uncover" about why they cause discomfort and what they might mean to us. Idk if it's the same for all subsets, but for hocd it's more harm than good. It's about recognizing that the thoughts mean nothing and are not proof / disproof of anything, not about analyzing where and why they come. You are right, acceptance is key. It's about saying "yeah the thoughts are here, but they mean nothing. Maybe i'm gay maybe i'm not" but it's also not about saying "yeah i think i might be a lesbian (if you're straight)". It's about you knowing that your sexuality is what you make of it, if you want to be straight (i'm talking in the case of hocd, of course) then you are straight and no amount of proof / disproof can take that away from you. We say "yeah you know what maybe i am gay" as acceptance that the intrusive thoughts and doubts exist, but not as an ambiguity about our sexual orientation. Living in uncertainty doesn't mean not knowing what you identify as, it means knowing that "evidence" for and against it isn't going to determine anything for you and being okay with that. Thanks for the words of wisdom abt some stuff tho!!
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@hocdsucks This is how I feel. I would have no problem being gay, I just don’t think I am. It’s like I’m scared of not knowing. I’ve only ever liked guys and the thought of being with girls really grosses me out (not homophobically, just like I do not want to be a part of it). I’m on my twenties, I feel like I would’ve realized or been attracted to a girl by now. My family and friends are supportive too. It’s almost like my surroundings are making me think I’m somethint im not and I can’t get it out of my head, ever
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@hihey Omg same. I have a loss of identity which makes me feel so much worse. I'm afraid now I'm a lesbian. I don't know why but the idea of coming out makes me feel bad and uncomfy (tho I came out to my mom initially in hocd out if anxiety). I also have this fear that I'm in denial. Ngl im so terrified. I don't feel straight anymore :(
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@hocdsucks Thanks for explaining it, I didn't know hocd was different in this way from other subsets of ocd.
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