Anonymous
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- 4y
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 4y
In a way ? I feel regret when I lie to people (I used to be a chronic liar ) even if its someone I dont know , if I give any impression of something that is inauthentic it doesn't feel right , even though logically i dont have to air out truths to strangers and I shouldnt , still gets to me and gives me anxiety
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 4y
Intresting- does the anxiety ever turn into ocd?.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 4y
It has with lies i have told people , sometimes I obsessively confess and then worry they didn't understand what I was saying , and confess again and again . Like making sure they get every detail of the truth even things that don't really matter. It hasn't happened in a while , but i definitely feel heavy compulsions to make sure people always 100% understand my meaning and thought process cause im afraid of being inauthentic or accidently lying again . Even if i just add a little detail i have the urge to confess i exaggerated. So for me I guess its more real event too . I do the compulsions so quickly thought that I dont let the anxiety sit , which is something I heavily need to work on . How does it manifest for you ?
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 4y
That sounds tough. For me, its ocd about a date I went on. I was tense, uncomfortable, not present, not 'myself' and have ocd about how I appeared to this person and whether they think im boring as a result. Its based around misrepresenting myself. Ill compulse by replaying the date and correcting it in my head. Its a bloody nightmare! I never feel guilty though as what I did cant really be catorgorized as 'bad' as such, just so much regret!
AnonymousAnonymous
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Yeah dude its awkward ! I used to have social anxiety and now i have ocd so its hard to understand what reactions come from what! But trust me you aren't alone , people constantly and consistently replay things in their head over things that could have done differently , or how you would have acted if you could just go back , or just being heavily embarassed or worried about people's perception of you. I still have thoughts about an argument I had in highschool that was embarassing for me and replay other scenarios that could of acted better in my favor ! This was 6 years ago ! You aren't alone in this for sure
NicaNica
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- 4y
Yes, that sounds like social anxiety. I have social anxiety and that’s normal for me. I’m an awkward nugget 🤣
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