((TW: POCD)) I matched with someone on tinder who’s 18 and I’m having serious anxiety about it because they just turned 18 last Saturday and I’m about to turn 22. I know it’s legal and I shouldn’t be worrying but it does make me uncomfy. I’ve had people lie about their age to try and talk to me years ago and it makes me feel really fucking gross even though I blocked them immediately. I’m so against talking to minors it’s insane.

i just don’t think they should chat with them. especially since they’re freshly 18. theyre possibly still in highschool. just to cut everything short they should just not talk to them.

@pai 😽 It’s best for him to ask his therapist but if 18 is a legal age and most people will say 18 you are a grown person and it should be fine, but in the end we can’t give in to our ocd to recover.

@ocdlizard See like, I really don’t understand the age of consent in America. It should be at least 20 in my opinion, because you can have “legal adults” who are in high school as has been said previously. I have no intentions of talking to this person outside of the context of just being friends.

@ocdlizard Also I’m not open to my therapist about POCD, I haven’t been diagnosed with anything officially as of yet, but I know this is what I’m experiencing. I know logically outside of this disorder that there’s nothing to worry about but due to the “amygdala glitch” (as I like to call it) I have unnecessary worries.

@pai 😽 I’m not straight. Also I kinda feel like your comments are not very helpful in this situation considering your last statement.

@pai 😽 Also, no, there is no simple fix with ocd, ESPECIALLY with this theme. The fact that I’m talking about struggling with POCD and you’re commenting triggering stuff under my post is disrespectful.

@0Aqi0 oh i just re read and i didn’t realize you already blocked her and made a choice. sorry about that then. i thought you were maybe still activly pursing a relationship with her and then also saying you think it’s pedophilic. that was what my confusion was coming from. so i’m sorry if i was rude or caused you distraught.