Hey everyone my name is (irrelevant) I'm a 20, year old female. . I have these thoughts. Random unwanted thoughts. That I highly dislike (intrusive thoughts) they're usually highly graphic and vivid. Normally about children. But the thing is. I hate it. I dont like the thoughts (obviously) I dont want to harm a child. I would never do that the thoughts disgust me. When I am around a child and a thought pops up. Its absolutely disgusting and I would never act on them because I don't have the urge or desire to act upon them. . I know it's all in my head. And the fact that the more i allow myself to dwell and obsess over them. The more it'll harm me and get to me. I just wanna know I'm not the only one who has this same issue.

You are most definitely not alone.. I do not know you but from what you have just said I would trust you to look after my own kids over someone I literally know nothing about.. what you have just said tells me that not wanting to harm anyone is one of your biggest values and that’s why you obsess over it your a good person

19 year old dude that's struggling with this along with real event. I generally want nothing to do with minors and my OCD magnifies that alone. I would never want to hurt anyone but I feel like I've hurt myself with my addiction. It gets better though. It has for me.

26 year old female here and this just started happening to me last night. It has caused me so much stress that I wasn’t able to sleep or eat and was shaking all morning. I have my first nocd appointment tomorrow but i even considered going to the psych ward today over this. I had therapy when i was younger for some sexual things that occured and this led me to being into abuse/rape porn. I hate admitting this but I have gotten off to abuse stories, documentaries about children/teens that were abused as well. I would never hurt a child and I am also not attracted to children at all. Thinking about what i have done and the taboo stuff i like has made me feel like a horrible person that now is making me believe I am a pedo or something. I feel guilty and ashamed and i am scared.

Your not alone I’m a 19 year old girl and I struggle with this! It gets better though