ImagineSisyphusHappy
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- 4y
RosalieRosalie
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- 4y
Yes, absolutely. I’ve struggled with this for years and recently had to face it head on when I started a relationship. I’ve come around to believing it is a compulsion, at least for me, in response to frustration, disappointment, or fear of uncertainty. Another part of the compulsion is looking back through my life and picking out pieces that confirm my compulsive feelings, to the point where I modify my memories and end up making myself feel worse. I still struggle with it but recognizing the unhealthy cycle has helped
ImagineSisyphusHappyImagineSisyp...
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- 4y
Yeah I've had a problem with trusting people for years. People have used things against me so many times. Makes me very uncomfortable being open.
CMBCMB
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- 4y
I feel like ROCD will mean I’ll be alone forever :(
ImagineSisyphusHappyImagineSisyp...
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- 4y
Sucks because it's like my thearpist gets me, people on this app get me but I feel like it's too much for most people that aren't educated in it to understand.
simbaradhasimbaradha
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- 4y
I often feel this way too. I’d like to be hopeful that more people will understand OCD as time progresses but I do often feel like others will never be able to accept me & love me with my intrusive thoughts because I feel like they’d think my brain & me would be permanently flawed & they wouldn’t want to deal with that or try to understand it. I think this definitely causes me to push others away before they get too close because I think my OCD convinces me that no one could ever love me due to what I think about, even if I can’t control what I think about
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Anonymous
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- 24w
Struggling😢
Can having socd make you lose attraction. I have never be the girl to obsess or chase after boys does that mean I’m gay. I had crushes on them but I would rather die then have them know I like them. Plus I knew they were out of my league so even if they did like me I feel like I would say no for some reason. I have been single all my life and thinking of being in a relationship feels so weird and scary and foreign. Like I feel like I won’t be in a relationship. I won’t look good with anyone or I will feel like an imposter. Idk how to explain it. I want to feel love but all this is making me feel like I never will.
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- 22w
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I feel completely unlovable. I have a difficult time getting close to people because of my OCD and I have to force myself to not compulsively seek reassurance. I feel like I’ll never find my person. I’m worried I’ll be an awful wife because of my inability to do anything. I want to show up for my partner, but I feel stuck because of my OCD. I think it’s safer to just be alone.
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- 21w
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