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I did the same thing before I found out sexual orientation ocd was a thing. I came out as bi to my mum and my boyfriend a month ago and they didnāt understand where it was coming from, Iāve never seen them so shocked. I explained that it came out of no where and I wasnāt even attracted to any women or could even have a sexual or romantic relationship with them. I felt a relief for about an hour after telling them and then my mind just spiralled again. I donāt think I actually am bi. Iāve always been a straight woman. Iāve been able to kiss my friends that are women when Iām drunk but I could never do anything more than that. I read before that we need 100% reassurance of our sexuality but no one is 100% straight anyway. Their will always be someone that will question our sexuality weāve just got to learn to cope with our intrusive thoughts and the uncertainty that is our sexuality. Do you also experience relationship ocd? I experience both and I hate it.
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No i dont think i suffer with that. It feels like i find men attractive tho. Or is it all in my head i dont know š
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I cant imagine doing anything with a bloke. But then my mind tells me thats what i want and i like penises ?. It disgusts me even writeing that
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I couldnāt imagine doing anything with the same sex either. Itās crazy that our minds are making us doubt our sexuality. My mind seems to spiral about sexuality and then it focuses on my feelings for my boyfriend and if theyāre actually real. Iām sick of my mind needing 100% reassurance on everything, it sucks.
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Have you felt like this for a while or only recently? Mine only started in lockdown as Iām not working.
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Ive had this going on since i was 22. Im 37 now but things are a lot worse at the moment
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Oh wow. Thatās a long time to be dealing with this. Iām sorry itās been that long. Are you in lockdown?
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Yes are you ?
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Yeah I think thatās what caused mine. I was fine before lockdown and then all of a sudden I was getting intrusive thoughts I couldnāt get rid of. I canāt wait for this all to be over. 2020 has just been the worst year.
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@elisha124 Yeah this has literally been the worst year of my life. I feel like my ocd says to me ive always liked men even when i was at school. Which is a load of bollocks because this started at 22 š¤·āāļø
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I feel you man
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Going through the same thing right now, youāre not alone. My OCD came out of nowhere in 2019 when we had just moved and it was hard to find a job so I spent most of my time at home alone while my husband worked. The all of a sudden, one day the āwhat if Iām a lesbian or biā thought popped into my head and itās been astuck ever since. I feel like I was kind of in my own little quarantine due to life circumstances and it definitely contributed to this. Sitting at home alone with our thoughts would probably make anyone go crazy. Iām doing ERP through NOCD right now and Iām currently in a rough patch. But my therapist is so amazing and supportive and Iām definitely not going to give up.
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I feel like giving up. Its like i find guys attractive now but im not sure if its reality. When i think about sex with a man or kissing them it makes me feel uncomfortable
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@Bryan Yes mate. Do have the same problem ?
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Iāve had so many moments of clarity with my OCD that I love my boyfriend and Iām beyond willing to go through this to be better and be with him. in the back of mind Iāve in a way known I was at least somewhat sexually attracted to women (Iām a woman) since the start of the ocd it was always like āokay. Fine, but I donāt want to date a girlā I only just realized this after the ocd started, I never really argued with this. my ocd has always revolved around if Iām romantically interested in women and not men. Iāve done so many compulsions through this year and a half and 9 times out of 10 have come to the conclusion that I donāt want to be with a woman romantically. I always end up feeling like I know I love my boyfriend. But the doubts donāt stop about whether I want to spend my life with a woman instead, my heart literally breaks to think of not being with my bf and imagining him with someone else. I donāt want to be with a woman I know deep down somewhere underneath the anxiety that thatās not what I want. It doesnāt feel natural for me, unfulfilling. I want to tell my boyfriend about the possible sexual attraction to women (ik itās still ocd related) but Iām scared that once I tell him, Iāll realize that I actually do want to be with women and not with him. Ugh Iāve spent hours today ruminating about this after being solid in my commitment with him for a little while, Iām stuck in this loop and idk how to get out right now
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Sorry long post. Anyone feel like now theyāre 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 itās two attractive dudes and love is love and imagine physical sensations and then it hits like suddenly. Like I have to convince myself itās alright. Then when I try again I can do all that but feel nothing and then straight porn works. Idk if itās just getting a fix or the first time works with anything or what but itās confusing. On top of that Iāve felt girl relationships including my wife maybe miss something and a guy maybe matches that feeling that but then I feel like Iād be missing something without a girl or my wife. Idk Iāve 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 Iām straight even more than the first time I dealt with this. Can someone relate? Please
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I started having intrusive thoughts about my sexuality when I got into a relationship with my ex and I wondered if it would seemingly go away but it hasnāt and I find myself ruminating about it constantly especially before or during my period. Has anyone else felt with this?
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