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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 been struggling with something thatās been really overwhelming, and Iām hoping to get some perspective from others here. I feel a lot of guilt about it, and Iām not sure if Iām alone in this experience. Lately, Iāve found myself daydreaming about romantic situations or getting caught up in āwhat ifā scenariosāwhere I wonder if I could develop feelings for someone else, or if someone develops feelings for me. The thing is, Iām in a relationship that I love, and I donāt want to act on these thoughts at all. What makes it even harder is that these thoughts often hyperfixate on one specific friend, and sometimes they feel entertaining or give me a dopamine rush. But then, of course, I feel even more guilty because it makes me feel like Iām betraying my boyfriend. These thoughts usually happen when Iām upset and looking for comfort, but then they morph into romantic scenarios, which makes me feel so disloyal. Iām constantly going back and forth between feeling curious or entertained by the thoughts and then feeling horrible for even allowing them to happen in the first place. I keep confessing these thoughts to my boyfriend, and he tries to be understanding. Heās just never been the type to daydream, so he doesnāt know if this is something other people experience or if itās just me. I feel like such an awful girlfriend. Has anyone else dealt with something like this?
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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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When I talk about how terrible I used to be to my girlfriend it makes me feel like Iām gonna do it again which I donāt wanna do and it scares me and then I get intrusive thoughts and feelings about it doing it but I donāt want to, weird I know.
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