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?

Username: feethebeefeethebee

Date posted: 3y ago

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

Username: ButterflyStarButterflyStar

Date posted: 3y ago

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 😊👍

Username: pluralinespluralines

Date posted: 3y ago

just read that this is a sign of severe social anxiety

Username: feethebeefeethebee

Date posted: 3y ago

could be. but ocd is pretty broad so it could be that as well

Username: pluralinespluralines

Date posted: 3y ago

@feethebee oh that was just a general comment to my post 🌷 - but in reply to what you said.. thank you for sharing what you go through too. it feels very strange. like being monitored even when ik that’s not the case at all ?? so odd.

Username: feethebeefeethebee

Date posted: 3y ago

@nina oh sorry, but yes life is full of odds. ocd especially

Username: Dil P

Date posted: 6y ago

still the obsession with the idea of devils, demons and being possessed is in my mind although now it varies in intensity. i’m so alert to every sensation in my body - pins and needles, moving in my scalp, tingling hairs/muscles. These flare up most at night time. These sensations still make me feel uneasy - even if im told its anxiety, i still regard being possessed (or turning psychotic) as a possibility cos of those sensations. I immediately link these sensations to horror movies or stuff i’ve been told about spirits. i wish i didnt have this disturbing thought ? it feels like an obsession that no one else with OCD has, but if im wrong i hope someone can reach out and relate ??

Username: minfoy

Date posted: 5y ago

I feel like I’m losing my mind. Just a genuine question, not looking for reassurance just wondering if anyone has ever experienced a similar thing. You ever get (depending on current obsessions... mine is currently psychosis) thoughts like, what if there’s somebody in the wall if you hear a sound? I know there isn’t... I just get the thoughts. It’s very strange and some times I have to laugh.

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Username: bluebubblegum7

Date posted: 2y ago

paranoia or ocd

i’m not sure if this is an OCD symptom but sometimes i’ll feel like someone’s watching me and feel the need to cover certain things or recover things. for example, whenever i use the restroom i’ll turn off my phone and leave it in my room or turn it off and keep it with me if i’m in a public place. or sometimes i’ll think someone i like is watching me and i’ll do something different like “oh if they’re watching me, let me do this instead just in case.” does anyone else do this?

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