hey everyone— my first evaluation went really well! i can tell i’m on track for getting help. even still… my thoughts feel so real. i keep obsessing over things i did in my childhood and they feel like such real proof that i’m trans. i’ve asked for reassurance from my relatives and they’ve all said they’ve never seen any signs, but that just worries me more. i don’t WANT to be trans, and i feel like if i did, i’d know… but hearing stories from actual trans folks and how some people can figure out their identity later than others is making my head spin. i know asking for reassurance is bad but sometimes i just can’t help it! i’m trying to work on it though. i know the best things i can do involve sitting with my discomforts, but does anyone have any specific tips on dealing with TOCD/gender identity OCD in particular? it’s so consuming.