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I feel like this too sometimes. And the fact my boyfriend has stuck through it with me I'm so grateful for! My rocd tells me I don't want to be with him and so I should break up with him. But then when I get through a bad phase, i get so upset thinking that I should end things as he deserves someone better. But you see, he doesn't give up. Because he knows I am working on it and that it isn't "me" if that makes sense. Your rocd is just that. He possibly stays with you for a number of reasons, but it's worth remembering that rocd is not who you are. It's hard I know, but he's probably sticking around for the real you and you definitely deserve that!!
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thank you that’s so nice to hear. i hope u can keep that in ur mind as well when things get tough :))
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I spoke to my mum about this too. She said she will never stop loving me or caring for me. I feel I have put them through a lot, but your parents will be more concerned over your welfare than anything else. I don't want to reassure, and I suggest sitting with the thought. Acknowledging you'll possibly never know for sure what they think. I definitely encourage you to see a therapist, who might be able to help with this for example EPT. I hope this helps!
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I feel like this but with my mum and dad, I feel like they deserve a better daughter, one who won’t stress them out as much over irrational things..
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- 12w
me and my girlfriend since we started dating we be only had one problem, and that is my fear of everything of losing her of her cheating, and it’s all caused by OCD. my texts are massive and i get worried i know i love her and she makes me calm i know i love her. we had a conversation yesterday and basically she said that she feels suffocated with my texts and my fears. she went on trip were she doesn’t have her phone. and yesterday i spent the entire day crying about her. my head is filled with intrusive thoughts. and last night i got so stressed that it seemed like the love went away or i couldn’t remember the love, but it’s impossible because i was crying about her yesterday. this struggle my relationship is having is making me so stressed. pls give me advice
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