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Hey there. I told my mother that I had OCD but didn't go into specifics, really. I'm linking a blog post below that may be helpful for you to read and perhaps share with your parents if you feel comfortable. It may be a good way of explaining the disorder coherently so they can understand better. I hope it helps. I know this is tough but hang in there and pursue recovery. You can do it! God bless https://jackieleasommers.com/2015/07/29/hocd-a-letter-to-loved-ones/
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Same for me. I just told my parents I had intrusive thoughts about "something that is not me" and they went with it. But they notice whenever I tell them that I have intrusive thoughts (without saying what they are) that they can tell I really want to say something badly. And yes I will definitely take a look at this. Thank you so much! And God bless u too
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I told mine. They were pretty supportive. At first they thought I was trying to come out or explain I wanted to experiment. After triggering me and telling them things like that set me off they slowly began to understand. I got HOCD at the end of high school so they probably thought I was just sexually confused but once I sat them down and explained intrusive thoughts and met with a therapist they began to understand and be supportive. They don’t judge me and when I spike really bad they sit with me and help me calm down and committed with me to beat this.
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I'm so glad that your parents are understanding! I mean I'm not saying my parents aren't but it's nice to hear that you were brave enough to tell your parents! And yes we will beat this :)
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I remember the day it all went wrong. Literally the day my hocd started my anxiety was through the roof. I told my mom everything I was thinking and feeling and she was super supportive. Of course I told my dad too after another panic attack forced it out of me. Don't do what I did. I didn't want to tell my parents, but as a compulsion my OCD forced it out of me. If you're going to tell your parents do it on your own terms NOT on OCD's terms.
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I am so sorry about that! That's awesome your mom is so supportive! And you put that last sentence together real nicely! Makes me put things in a different perspective ? And yes I'll tell them when I am ready. I hope things go well for you
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- 4y ago
Thank you!
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@hateocd123 I should mention my dad was supportive too lol
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@hateocd123 Even better! :) That clears my fear of telling my parents
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@hateocd123 And you're welcome
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- 12w ago
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- 10w ago
Told my close friend about how I think I have harm ocd and showed a video describing her experience with it so I wouldn’t have to share mine. Told him how when I see the number 22 I get paranoid that I’ll harm someone, and he gave me advice to go to a psychiatrist then left me on read after we were having a conversation prior. I’m so scared to open up to people about it and now I don’t think I will again.
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- 9w ago
Sorry long post. Anyone feel like now they’re just in extreme denial. Like when I was little I noticed guys more than girls in movies and was more drawn to them. I remember changing my mindset to switch that. 98%of my life has been straight until recently. I felt drawn to some guys but never thought of it sexually. Always had girl crushes dreams and porn. Now I watch porn and I feel like straight takes longer and then I go and watch gay porn and feel nothing until I tell myself it’s two attractive dudes and love is love and imagine physical sensations and then it hits like suddenly. Like I have to convince myself it’s alright. Then when I try again I can do all that but feel nothing and then straight porn works. Idk if it’s just getting a fix or the first time works with anything or what but it’s confusing. On top of that I’ve felt girl relationships including my wife maybe miss something and a guy maybe matches that feeling that but then I feel like I’d be missing something without a girl or my wife. Idk I’ve had some rough times in life with male figures in my life but idk. I feel like I have to convince myself more and more that I’m straight even more than the first time I dealt with this. Can someone relate? Please
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