i’m not sure if this is a part of ocd, something else, paranoia or something that most people go through .. but i have an issue with posters or action figures “staring” at me. i feel like they can hear me, see me, or know what i’m thinking. it was worse when i younger. i couldn’t even get changed in my own bedroom unless i took down my posters. that’s why i my room has been minimal in decorations since. i recently went against my own uncomfortable feelings & put up a figurine on my dresser. when i first did it, i thought, “what if i’ll never stop thinking about this every time i enter my room.” and felt an unhappy feeling wash over me. but i forced myself to let it be. it hasn’t been a problem. (i am talking abt it now / thinking abt it so i’m a little anxious again) i’m wondering if anyone goes through anything similar ? am i just nuts?

hey, ive gotten this before! a while back when my ocd was at its worst i used to have an intrusive thought that something bad would happen if i tried using my laptop (that I'd smash it to pieces or something like that lol). i eventually opened my laptop but i felt like the anime characters i had as my wallpaper were staring at me. like literally. i felt creeped out by their presence. so you're not alone lol

Really encouraged by the big step you did to confront the intrusive thoughts! Sounds like ocd to me =) It's an intrusive thought isn't it? It is unwanted and creates distress,the thought of the image looking at you. The compulsion to reduce the anxiety has been to remove all posters. This provided temporary relief, but concreted into the brain the idea that 'this works!'. So when you have another trigger - let's say you see a poster on the train. Your brain is rushing to get rid of the distress. Are you in therapy? This is a great example to tackle with your therapist with hierarchy ERP 😊👍

just read that this is a sign of severe social anxiety