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Just a thought-but it sounds like that is a toxic relationship that maybe isn’t good for you?
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I am incredibly sorry you’re going through this. No one should be treated like that!
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Yeah i honestly think that isnt healthy for anyone but especially for people like us with anxiety disorders.
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I agree with BigRuss
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This may sound like a stupid question, but I have to ask it. Have you talked to him about how things need to change?
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@ Mij I’m glad to hear you’re talking. I really hope he reciprocated and thar your relationship gets back on track ❤️
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He has disorders of his own and for a long time we were building off each other (positively). Really growing together. About a month after I had our daughter, his energy shifted. He’s under stress and it is turning toxic. Should I wait and trust he’ll go back to the way he was before shit hit the fan?
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Of course. We all know how horrible this is to live with ?❤️
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Sometimes it's difficult for someone, especially someone so close to you like you fiancé to understand what ocd is about and the effect it has on our lives. I had the same problem, he didn't get so mad but he would get frustrated. After cooling off and having a good cry haha by myself he would come back and we would talk. I explained to him that in order for us to work out he has to accept my ocd as a part of me atleast for the time being, especially when things was super difficult. After about a year I went through a rough patch with my ocd to the point where I was borderline psycotic because of delusions... he was there for me all the way through. Although I later found out he did something I was against ? which helped him cope I guess. No excuse but it's water under the bridge. Today he understands more, it just took time. I'd say if you have a fiancé you can talk to do it! If he never gets to the point of understanding and keeps on getting aggresive like that it will not work. I believe we don't need extra stress in our lives, we need support. If you are under severe pressure because of ocd and him not understanding, youre mental health will suffer.
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@Dalisay You’re probably the first success story I’ve heard as far as OCD and relationships go. I relate to the situation you described. In the name of anonymity, I’m curious to ask what your man did to ‘cope’ that you disapprove of? We don’t see eye to eye with coping habits either, which is a problem since we both have issues that demand coping devices..
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I suggest leaving the relationship before he puts you and your baby in harm's way.
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I know it's not that easy, but shelters are always there and the police exist if something goes out of hand. Take care
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Mij well he watched porn, during a very difficult patch, but we had normal relationship issues too and a yeah he's a man. It's such a stupid reason for him to have watched porn to cope. To me porn is cheating, so we had a huge fight and I almost left him. I believe after this he will cope better, I hope he will cope better if my ocd gets out of hand again. That was the wrong coping mechanism. We do yoga and meditation together now, so I hope you and you're love get a way through this really. If he loves you he will work on it with you, be a team.
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And thanks to everybody that replied- I’ve never opened up about OCD’s effect on my love life, I’m grateful for the immediate support..
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@catlady we talk a lot. I encourage him to be very open because I try my best to be. I can’t guarantee it’s reciprocated though.
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Hey guys! My boyfriend has said recently that he doesn't know if he's strong enough to continue with our relationship because of my OCD. He wants to see me overcome my symptoms and learn to live a healthy life with OCD, but my anxieties and obsessions are starting to really affect his life. I understand his reasoning, it's hard to see someone you care about struggle with OCD, especially when it starts to affect you too. I'm asking for tips to deal with my compulsions in the relationship. I HAVE to know the answer to things and sometimes that leads into arguments because even with apologies and discussions I can't let things go, even if they genuinely don't matter or are miniscule issues we have. It's a healthy relationship otherwise but I feel horrible because it's impacting him so negatively, that's the absolute last thing I want to happen. I care for him deeply and he cares for me too, so I don't want my OCD to be a reason we break up but I fear it's headed in that direction. I'm starting therapy soon, but until then what are some things I can do to stop my ROCD from impacting him? I know sitting in the guilt and anxiety of not completing my obsessions will help, but I'm wondering if there are other things I can do to maybe remedy some of the damage already done.
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I don't know if this is ROCD, pure OCD, or what, but it feels like he's reeeally critical of me, and I'm already terribly critical of myself, so it makes it so hard to push through my negative internal voice. But I tried telling her my OCD obsessions exist outside of him. I would hate to break up with him just to find myself just as depressed. We also just moved in together, and it feels impossible to leave without repercussions. I feel like it helps to make pros and cons: Pros: - Cooks for us all the time - Takes the reins on house/rent/utility setup (despite me asking to help) - Takes us on fun surprise/spontanous adventures, never a dull moment - Likes the same shows/movies/activities - We dress up and go to events together - Strong sexual chemistry Cons: - Feels he's taking care of everything despite *insisting* on it - Very much a know-it-all, which leads to a lot of criticism of me (constant sighs, intense reactions to small mistakes, no room for me to be human) - Expresses that I'm not his type physically, but I should be glad he still wants to be with me, and if I just go to the gym, he'll want to have sex with me more - Has misophonia, which makes him averse to any mouth sounds, so he gets mad at me when I'm eating and wants me to leave the room, and can be a jerk about it - Tends to think the worst of my actions, and will chalk things up to the "type of person" I am, which often takes me by surprise and makes me feel misunderstood - My mom/friends don't like him at all, but our mutual friends obviously love him, yet they see his flaws, too Anyway, it's eating at me, and I'm afraid of what the future might bring, and I just wish I could feel confident again so that I stand up for myself more. If those bad things were gone, he'd be amazing and perfect, but they weigh on me soooo much
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Lately my ROCD has been flaring up, making it difficult to even be around my partner. I’m having so many troubling thoughts with the one that bugs me most being, “maybe this isn’t my OCD, maybe I’m just in a bad relationship and I’m trying to cover it up and blame it on OCD”. This thought really scares me because there are valid doubts in my relationship but my boyfriend and I have openly talked about them and are trying to work through. My OCD won’t take that as an option tho. It makes me feel like I need to be 100% certain that these things can NEVER happen again or else we need to break up immediately. So anything he says in that moment about trying to do better, my OCD will not trust anything he says and just wait until the next “bad thing” happens. When I continuously bring these things up to my boyfriend even tho nothing has happened between these conversations, it exhausts him making it feel like he can never do enough. I feel so bad because I know it’s just my OCD getting in the way. But then that thought creeps in saying I can’t trust him because I need to protect myself. It’s just an ongoing cycle that is so tiring. I don’t even know what I want anymore. We are very opposite when it comes to emotions. I am very in tune and very emotionally intelligent, and he is not. He is the opposite. I do recognize that my anxious attachment style may be hard for him too but I can’t stop thinking about all of his flaws and all of the things he needs to do to make our relationship better. It makes me feel like I’m the only one putting in effort when in reality that is not true. But my OCD does make me feel like he doesn’t really love me or want to be with me and that he feels forced to be with me or do things for me. It makes me feel like him being with me is like a chore. Can anyone relate? My OCD just makes me feel like I can’t trust anything he says to make our relationship better.
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