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- 3y
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- 3y
This is one of those trends that drives me insane! They go “If you like *insert really attractive and likeable male celebrity* then you don’t actually like men”. And literally….that concept makes no sense. Those videos/posts are always said as a joke, but it makes me lose my mind. And then I find myself saying confusing things like “oh I really like this man, I must not be attracted to men” which…sounds ridiculous, huh? And it kills me when people say if you like men who are too masculine, you’re lying about liking men. But they also say, if you like men who are in touch with their femininity, you’re once again lying about liking men. So…what is it? I try not to spend too much time piecing through this “logic” because, mixed with my OCD, it just comes out like word garbage lol. But I 100% relate to this concept
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- 3y
Literally. I have a crush on bo burnham and think he’s super attractive, but apparently a lot of queer women also think he’s hot so it makes me freak out.
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- 3y
This was really well stated, and you’re totally right. I have my moments with HOCD, but it’s by no means as bad as it once was - I’ve come a long way with it. But I’d be lying if I was to say that seeing that sort of content didn’t trigger me, and I’m not trying to be reassuring, a lot of that stuff is complete BS. And, (I’m a psych student) and the point you brought up about ‘if you like men who are ‘too’ (?) masculine, you’re lying about liking men’ We literally just did a module on human attraction, and women who are attracted to men with feminine faces are more likely to be attracted to women, so in actual fact, women who like masculine men are statistically the ‘straightest’. Not that any of that really matters. That’s just people spitting out an agenda that’s based on absolutely no scientific merit. The internet is such a weird place.
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- 3y
@Ope.0 I knew immediately after posting that comment that I should’ve added more context, I’m so sorry if that triggered you. When I heard that, I instantly started to panic, ‘what if I like men with feminine faces, oh god’, and I was so triggered. This study was done by showing female participants a scale of male faces (ranging from feminine to masculine) and asking them to choose the one they were most attracted to, and afterwards if they are also sexually attracted to women. The women who chose the more feminine male face were more (statistically) likely to be sexually attracted to women. But not every single woman who preferred the feminine male face was bisexual. And plus, there’s some strong evidence that suggests that females (who are straight) find different types of men more attractive at different points in their cycle. I.e. if you’re ovulating, you’re more likely to find more masculine men attractive, and if you’re not, more feminine men because they’re less likely to cheat. This is one of those things that can really trigger the ‘what ifs’, but use this as an exposure and know that you can grow from this. Feel free to ask me anymore questions :))
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- 3y
@Ope.0 I admit, my mind went to the same place. But I genuinely think that it’s a funny concept to equate an attraction to more feminine men to liking women. I think as an academic perspective, it’s interesting. But feminine men are still men and it’s not off the wall to imagine that women are attracted to “feminine” things like sensitivity, certain fashions, etc. It’s the whole “female vs male” gaze. I think the same can be said for the reverse, as well. When certain women display more masculine characteristics, it’s not off base for people who are attracted to masculinity to become intrigued by them. I love theory, so I try to enjoy conversations about these topics, but as someone who suffers from ocd, it’s become very difficult to engage with them. The thing about theory and academic perspectives like Lavenderyellow mentioned is that none of them are proven. It’s a lens through which people can examine certain behaviors/trends, but it’s not a definitive mark of someone’s identity. No two people are identical. And while we may relate to one another’s experiences, we don’t mirror them
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- 3y
@ashVtay This is all totally correct. Correlational studies in psychology aren’t the most scientific, because correlation does NOT always equal causation. And yeah, there’s an incomprehensible amount of variation in humans, no two people will mirror each other EXACTLY, even identical twins. At the end of the day, a man is a man, ultimately. Sometimes looking too much into the details can take away that bigger picture, which is much more important. To be honest, it was probably inappropriate of me to bring up all of that stuff, but I was just responding to your comments on some of the odd claims made about human sexuality that have no science behind them from people in the LGBT community. I may have this theme, but I know I’m straight, and traits like sensitivity are 100% attractive, does that make me gay? Maybe on LGBT tik tok, lmao.
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- 3y
@lavenderyellow Omg thank you all so much for you amazing comments, such helpful insights!! Seeing those kind of posts like the one I shared seriously trigger me too, the same as the whole “if you cuff your jeans you’re bi thing” (I cuff my jeans bc my ankles are really tiny and all jeans are baggy if I don’t!), so it’s really nice to know I’m not alone with this trigger and thank you for your helpful responses :)
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- 3y
I love Robert Pattinson...he's beautiful. I was always team Jacob, but looking back on it, I think Taylor lautner is ugly. I relate to you because I feel like all of my previous crushes on men were fake and I can't help but scrutinize every single thing in my past.
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- 3y
I also really like him, I love how funny he is and how much he jokes about the twilight films- just seems really down to earth. I also feel like that about all my previous crushes. I have received treatment and I’m on meds now, meaning I don’t really get anxious anymore as they’re really working for me. But this also means I get worried my ocd isn’t real haha. I also haven’t had a crush (even on a celeb) in a very long time which scares me :(
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@Melodyocd I totally get it. I’ve struggled with this theme since I was 12, and I worry because it started so young that I’m actually bisexual/lesbian.
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- 3y
@Melodyocd If you don’t mind me asking, if you’ve already received treatment, then why are you asking for reassurance?
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- 3y
@missbluesky I’ve still complete some compulsions sometimes, therapy was amazing I hardly do compulsions now, but I guess I still slip up every now and then haha
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- 3y
are you in treatment?
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- 24w
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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- 20w
Sorry long post. Anyone feel like now they’re just in extreme denial. Like when I was little I noticed guys more than girls in movies and was more drawn to them. I remember changing my mindset to switch that. 98%of my life has been straight until recently. I felt drawn to some guys but never thought of it sexually. Always had girl crushes dreams and porn. Now I watch porn and I feel like straight takes longer and then I go and watch gay porn and feel nothing until I tell myself it’s two attractive dudes and love is love and imagine physical sensations and then it hits like suddenly. Like I have to convince myself it’s alright. Then when I try again I can do all that but feel nothing and then straight porn works. Idk if it’s just getting a fix or the first time works with anything or what but it’s confusing. On top of that I’ve felt girl relationships including my wife maybe miss something and a guy maybe matches that feeling that but then I feel like I’d be missing something without a girl or my wife. Idk I’ve had some rough times in life with male figures in my life but idk. I feel like I have to convince myself more and more that I’m straight even more than the first time I dealt with this. Can someone relate? Please
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- 8w
Hey guys so I have been suffering with sexual ocd due to the fact that I don’t feel that romantic spark with him anymore, I love him and I know I do but I get to much in my thoughts thinking about why can’t I feel that anymore what has changed what if I don’t wanna be with anymore I’ve been with him for 4 years and at first I think it was ROCD but now I started thinking what if I’m into girls now I’ve always been the type to say oh a girl is so pretty or I like this about her but now I feel like every time I see a girl I’m like do I see myself in a relationship with her oh she’s pretty oh I like her voice do I find it attractive and sometimes I do !!! Which is killing me I feel disgust thinking about because what if I secretly am no shame to people who are my sister herself is but I just feel wierd because I wanna be with my husband and feel happy there not with a girl and feel like a man because I see myself in the mirrior and I’m like do I myself being a man do I look lesbian? Do I act lesbian or bi? What if secretly I wanna be a man or I imagine myself being a man in a relationship with a pretty girl and idk what to think
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