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I can relate to this. The pandemic has caused everyone to feel extra bored so do take that into account. Iāve been with my partner for over 2 years now and began experiencing this feeling of comfort and ease with the relationship and it scared me. It still sometimes scares me. Iāve had to really recognize that āloveā is not one feeling. A long term relationship involves periods of time where you donāt feel āin loveā or you may think about what itād be like to be with someone else. This is all a part of it. This is why love is a choice. You have these thoughts and you get to decide whether or not you want to choose to stay. Throughout the past 6 months of struggling with rOCD, the beginning was horrible. Everytime my partner and I talked I felt anxious and scared. I was analyzing every little thing she did as well as questioning me if every interaction felt right. I definitely did not feel āin loveā. However, I chose to live with that feeling not being there. I chose to continue to āloveā her even when I felt empty. Why? Because I knew there wasnāt any thing she was doing that truly was making things bad. It was all this internal talk that was causing me to feel bad. I still struggle with it, but this past month I felt those āloveā feelings again. They dwindled some. And Iām sure they will go away again. But to me that doesnāt mean that the relationship is wrong. If she was saying or doing something that made me go from a happy person to a sad person then yeah, I think there could be a problem there. But mostly when the āin loveā feelings arenāt there, it doesnāt have to do with her. It has to do with my own problems that then get projected onto the relationship. Continue to seek support and knowledge on rOCD and anxiety in general. It really can brainwash you. Stay strong and know there is hope.
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omg, this is sooooo true. amazing.
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This made me tear up because I relate so much to this and it really helps to know that there are others going through the same thing I am, Thank you š
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You aren't doing anything wrong. There's a video in Awaken Into Love about couples life in quarantine. And also lots of advises on long term relationship. I suggest you check that out
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Sadly we cannot force feelings! We also have to expect that we may not always feel love or attraction every day! At the end of the day we choose to take loving actions because that is what we value and want! Feelings ebb and flow, plus the longer we want to feel a certain feeling the less likely we will. Same with the less we want to feel something, the more we will! Donāt force feelings or search for them, just accept them when it comes in! Feelings donāt last forever, remember that with the ones we donāt want!
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