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Omg I can’t tell you the amount of times I’ve worried about this exact thing. I daydream a lot about scenarios of guys I like/ celebs whatever and it’s always in like third person, kinda like I’m watching a film? And I used to always worry this meant something, I can’t think in first person at all, like it’s so difficult unless it’s a memeory obviously. But the second it’s a day dream it’s always in third person :(
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Exactly! It’s like me and him but from a third person pov. And same here, I even struggle with first person because I like to close my eyes during moments and instead focus on the feeling and sounds. I’m glad to know I’m not alone
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@PinkLotus Honestly I think it’s just different ways of thinking! My dad for example can’t even picture anything in his head! When I say to him I can fully visualise scenes like a film it blows his mind hahah, he can’t even dream!
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@Melodyocd Yess!! My friend says she thinks of words instead when she pictures things or they’re very blurry. But for me I try to remember every small detail to make it move in my mind!
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@PinkLotus Yes same!! I’ve always had a very visual imagination, honestly I’d love to see some research about this, I imagine most people with ocd having imaginations like this? I feel like if I just saw words in my brain I’d be much less of an over thinker
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@Melodyocd Honestly! I’d much rather have words in my brain then all these vivid thoughts and images. I would miss my fantasies tho
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@PinkLotus Yeah same haha, I use my fantasies for coping mechanisms hahah
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I don’t know if it does for everyone but it did for me! Like I was so shy and worried all the time that I would do something weird/wrong or that I wasn’t adequate enough or turned on enough. It was all one big stress fest. That (almost) all went away with time and experience and great partners! The hocd though I did therapy for and still have to manage, trying to use the techniques in therapy.
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That makes a lot of sense! So glad you managed to overcome that and I’m so glad you’re happy!
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Thank you for sharing !!
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Wow I relate to these comments so much. It’s nice to not feel so alone ❤️🥺🥰 but also yeah I used to get stressed a lot but did realize that everyone has different ways of thinking and visualizing so it doesn’t mean anything
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Nvm it doesn’t matter, I like what I like. It doesn’t mean I’m lesbian just because I fantasize about me and a MALE
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I’m just going to rant here about sex and intimacy because I feel like I have so many false notions and fears around it that make it so hard for me and thus just fuel my obsession 1.) sex is SO glorified in the media, you grow up with this idea that you’re supposed to have mind blowing orgasms every time and if you don’t then somehow you and your partner aren’t meant for each other 2.) the porn I watched as a stupid child made me feel like I was a sex object so when the time came to be intimate I had no clue as to what I wanted to do and how to please because all I knew was basically lay there and let your partner do the work 3.) adults make it seem like it’s so wrong to partake in intimacy. I do believe sex is sacred and should be shared with someone special but there’s nothing wrong with wanting to have an open sex life. My parents made me feel like I was a whore or something if I wanted to enjoy anything so now whenever I do things I feel like I’m doing something wrong and committing a crime 4.) I have such a huge fear of getting pregnant that it’s heavy on my mind when doing things 5.) I feel like my body looks weird or smells bad and it’s kinda scary to think of exposing myself like that to my partner 6.) I worry that if I don’t please my partner he’s going to abandon me or cheat or not think highly of me which isn’t the case but it’s true. I feel pressured to do well 7.) I’m shy and awkward and sometimes it’s so WEIRD to just sit there in silence doing something for my partner. I love knowing I’m pleasing him but if he’s quiet and makes no reaction it’s like um...why are we doing this? 8.) his body still freaks me out a little like I still can’t believe i can have someone in front of me so exposed. I want to please him but reaching out to touch him is so scary because I don’t know what to do and I don’t want to do a bad job 9.) my anxiety makes it really hard to focus sometimes it’s like, “Do I really like this?” “You’re forcing it.” “You’re only getting off to yourself.” or ill just start comparing myself to people from his past or if I’m stressed I simply won’t be in the mood 10.) I’m honestly not a super sexual person, it’s more about the connection for me. The actual sex itself doesn’t do much for me, it’s all about me and my partner close together sharing pleasure. 11.) it’s just scary, it’s a lot to take on and it’s my first time being with someone and I want it to be good. I love him. We deserve to feel good in our physical bond.
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We are the same person I swear hahah, I have all of these worries about me being intimate too! It’s so exposing for me it’s scary, especially because I haven’t done it before I feel like I’m going to be awful at it, and I know I’m just gonna be anxious the whole time and I’ll be worrying that I’m not enjoying it or he’s not enjoying it. Honestly I think these are all things people with anxiety face when being intimate, not just people with ocd and this theme! Thank you so so much for sharing all of this :) makes me feel less alone
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@Melodyocd Yess!! The first time I made out with my partner and he got a little.. handsy was amazing! I loved it but when it came down for me to reciprocate I was like a deer in headlights. It took me a long time to understand why these things were off. Honestly just be vocal and talk about what you two like!! I’m glad to know I’m not alone and I hope in time we are all able to work through our issues
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@PinkLotus Yes exactly!! And same, good luck to you! You’re doing so well :)
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@Melodyocd Maybe after treating the ocd you can talk to a therapist about these things too. I think that they are super common feelings. Also, how old are you? I used to feel like this but most of it went away as I got older, more experienced, more comfortable, etc.
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@Susan4444 Pretty sure your question is directed at PinkLotus, but thought me giving my experience would help too haha. I’m 21, a virgin and very sexually and romantically inexperienced (all due to my anxiety problems really). I hope all of this goes away as we get older haha!
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@Susan4444 Adding on to you guys, I’m 17! My boyfriend and I are both virgins, he has more experience but I’m super inexperienced and he’s also my first real romantic relationship. It’s a huge relief to know that this isn’t super out of the ordinary :)
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It’s like I’m watching us but also watching what he does to me
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You know when you have weird thoughts about a coworker and because you have OCD these thoughts really stick and you panic and feel sick? Yeah that’s me and I’ve struggled with having intrusive thoughts about my coworker and now he just got in a relationship with my coworker and my intrusive thoughts are WORSE I thought they would be better? And initially they were because I was relieved that he couldn’t be weird with me now because he has a girlfriend. But this is the thought that i cannot get over- my OCD is like you’re jealous that he doesn’t like you and he’s not with you instead and i envy this girl he is with. Why the fuck am I having these thoughts while I’m in a healthy relationship and love my boyfriend to DEATH- like I know he is my forever. I couldn’t look at him today because I’ve been obsessing over this thought I’ve had in work and now I have to find a new job I hope no one will judge me for these thoughts or maybe someone has had this weird thought before? :(
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Has anyone ever just felt weird? It’s hard to explain but I just feel weird lately. I usually suffer with harm OCD and I feel like lately I’m not reacting to things I normally would. There’s certain things that will trigger me a little but then other times (like over the last few days) it’s like I feel nothing. I’ll get thoughts and because I don’t feel the physical sensation in my chest or get very emotional like I normally would it’s weird to me. Does this mean I’m liking the thoughts now? Or like I’m comfortable with those actions happening? I’m so confused. Has anyone ever gone through this?
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Idk what else to title this. I was watching a film cooper video cuz why not and he mentioned smthn about wall paper customization and icons and stuff and I just kinda had a groinal response followed by the memory of me having my first crush on a woman (my friend at the time) that helped me figure out that I’m bi and I felt kinda intensely for her but that’s cuz a) it was new and b) we were kinda on again off again friends who haven’t spoken in a few years now and I’m over her entirely. It was toxic I think. She was too much like the person who bullied me in elementary school (they were friends as well so my mom made me cut her off which is. Fair. Made me really sad but eh that’s life) I saw her at prom cuz someone brought her. It was nice to see her but yeah that was it. And now I’m mentally comparing what I felt for women in the past (idk intense crush, listening to a lot of gay songs (think she by dodie) dressing semi masc cuz funky, we had nicknames for each other despite not dating or anything) to men (less intense crush but still big crush, I’ve only dated and kissed men so sparks rhere) and now I’m just slightly nauseous and worried that I don’t like men as much as I like women but I think that’s normal for any bi person? To have different levels of attraction to different genders? Idk I feel gross and icky now like I shouldn’t even be thinking about it or her cuz I have a bf. And I do look fondly upon it, now I’m nervous cuz I got more excited about her calling me a specific nickname than I do from my bf calling me honey even at the beginning? Honey felt more traditional and I love it but we do switch around nicknames and it’s always nice, not many butterflies anymore, and sometimes I get anxious when he does lately, if it’s a nickname in Portuguese. Or if he called me a shortened version of my name. What does that mean? I’m nervous now. I was doing half decently today now I’m nauseous again. I’m worried that cuz I liked the nicknames she and I had that means I don’t like the ones my bf and I have and that I just don’t like him or men cuz I’ve been feeling off around him. But I love when he calls me honey, it still feels good when he does it now but no butterflies. Idk what’s wrong with me. Is it even ocd at this point. Even if I do like women slightly more it doesn’t erase that I love my bf. I’m worried I’m leaning too much towards women tho and I’m a lesbian. Idk if my bi cycle is cycling or if I’m just a lesbian entirely cuz I don’t feel much when my bf takes off his shirt, sex feels different, and things feel stale and slow. But maybe that’s cuz I’m checking and comparing. Now I’m anxious fuck. I’m trying not to think about her idk why. I’m worried I still find her attractive or am attracted to her or smthn. She’s in my city. I didn’t care before but now I do. Or if I think about her I’ll think about other women and will only want to have sec with women which not really tbh. I wanna be able to enjoy sec with my bf. It just hasn’t felt right lately cuz I’ve been so depressed and obsessive. I wasn’t obsessing much last night when we had sex but it still didn’t feel passionate. It didn’t feel uncomfortable but I thought it’d be more? Idk. I know it’s normal to not feel him inside me cuz the vagina isn’t very nerved up compared to the clitoris but it felt like more the motions. But tbh. I needed it. Idk I wanted to have sex and it was a nice stress relief. I just didn’t feel butterflies which kinda bummed me out but we’ve been having sex since august so that’s normal. Idk. I haven’t been able to fantasize about sex. The fact that I’m bi makes all of this so confusing. Cuz yes hypothetically I can enjoy the thought of sex with a woman. But I don’t want to rn cuz I’m dating a man. And I can’t fantasize about sex with him cuz I’m getting intrusive thoughts about my friends and I having sex. I have this urge to watch porn cuz it’s been a while but I’m not going to. I’ve cut down a lot on masturbation. Partially cuz this partially cuz I wanna do things with my bf (when I’m mentally ok) but jow my brain is saying “Oo you think all these women are so hot you’re gonna go feral blah blah blah” and yes women are hot but I don’t wanna have sex with a woman. Idk saying women are hot doesn’t bring me anxiety but the thought of sex with one or leaving my bf and saying I’m a lesbian bother me. Cuz I know it’s not true. I love him I know that. I’d be happy if we stayed together. I wouldn’t regret a thing honestly. I like having sex with him. Idc if it’s not like porn or the movies. As long as I’m being pleasured and he’s being pleasured we’re good. That’s what sex is about. I think the loss of butterflies is normal cuz the excitement of like (sorry tmi) fingering and oral eventually wears off right? But still feels good. I don’t feel as excited about intimacy anymore cuz we have done it so often but it still feels nice. But my brain perceives that as me not liking sex with men and therefore I’m gay. No I just don’t feel the need to jump his bones every single time I see him?? Idk the friend thing is bothering me. Idk if I feel any joy behind it. The groinal response really really throws my perception off
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