I’m really stressed and freaking out because my ocd is trying to tell me I found someone younger (16) and I’m 22 pretty or attractive but that’s so not the case. Like what do I do!? Ugh someone help I’m really scared right now 🤢

I don’t know that just seems so weird to me but that’s just me I guess

@Jenny123 Huh that’s so strange! But hey that’s ocd for ya 😭

@Just Breathe ❤️ Hey there! I replied on one of your comments from last night too. I'm sorry you're feeling stressed, but I don't think you did anything wrong Just Breathe. But I can relate with what you're saying. I've gotten worried for finding a younger person attractive before too. But I remind myself that it's just my OCD making me overworry about it, OCD purposefully sabotages us and makes us worry about things. We don't have to give it power over us, we can fight against it by ignoring it. I know it's a lot easier said than done, like I REALLY know it's difficult to just ignore the thoughts, but it really helps so much. I pray you'll find peace tonight friend! Have a good night. By the way, your pet cat in your profile picture is cute! I know thats random, but I just wanted to say that, lol.

@Drew777 Hey thank you so much. It’s the next day and I’m still so scared about it. I feel like ive done something wrong and I sure hope I didn’t

@Just Breathe ❤️ Hi again! Sorry for the late reply, I was pretty busy today and I wasn't able to get on the app until now... But it makes me sad to know you're still struggling, but I can really relate. I don't believe you have done anything wrong friend. OCD is just a bully, and in the case of it being OCD I would say do NOT stand up to this bully in the traditional sense.(which means don't fight back against your OCD, that only gives it more power over you) Instead ignore what your OCD is telling you, just don't listen to anything it has to say. I know I basically already said the same thing last night but just in less words, but it really does help, I speak from experience, although I admit that it is extremely difficult to ignore OCD. But I really think it will make a big difference for you. Also try talking to a therapist (I don't know if you currently have one or not though) But most importantly, I wanted to ask you what's something good that happened today? :) what did you do today?

@Drew777 Hi I totally understand! Thank you for responding I truly appreciate it. OCD really has been a bully to me lately and honestly this theme has torn me apart. I will definitely try and do my best to not listen to what ocd tries to tell me even though it feels so real sometimes, I know my morals and what I believe in. Today nothing special happened. I just worked and came home. Didn’t do much today except work so 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Just Breathe ❤️ I'm just glad to help in anyway that I can. :) I just thought I'd ask about your day because I've realized it can really be helpful to just talk about stuff to get your mind off of OCD and life's troubles. When I met my wife she always used to ask me (and still does) "what's something good that happened today?". At first I didn't always know how to reply, but I soon realized it made a big difference in how I looked at things in life. It helped me so much just to start looking at the positive things around me each day that before I didn't really use to notice. By the way, I hope it's not weird that I keep responding to you a lot, I don't wanna be a weirdo. It's just nice to see familiar people on here each time I get on, I like to see how they're doing and offer them more advice if I have anything positive I feel like I can share with them and it's something I can relate to. :) It's nice to have this OCD community to just be a part of, and to know I can talk to people who struggle with similar issues that I do. I wish they had some more features on this app, but overall it's pretty great. :)

@Drew777 That’s actually so nice and I never know what to say when people ask me that because it seems like every day is negitive because of my ocd but just knowing I’m not alone is so nice. No no no you are totally fine. It’s nice to have people to talk to that get it ya know? That understand the struggles and stuff when dealing with ocd. I definitely wish this app had more features but hey it’s just great to have this community in the first place 🙂

Oh ok I didn’t know people could do that

To me it is. Why? Is that not a bad thing? I thought it was especially because my pocd messes with my mind and scares me

Like I was getting intrusive thoughts that they were hot too and that freaked me out also. I’m not even attracted to woman especially anyone younger than 20 so

@Just Breathe ❤️ Maybe you did think they were attractive, maybe not. Would it be a problem if you did?

@Hoor-Pa-Kraat Yes

@Hoor-Pa-Kraat I don’t want to be a monster 😭

@Just Breathe ❤️ Why?

@Just Breathe ❤️ You did not do anything.

@Hoor-Pa-Kraat I don’t know. It just feels so wrong to me. I feel guilty like I’ve done something wrong but I never had an intention of doing so

@Just Breathe ❤️ Try not engaging with those thoughts. It is diffucult, but it will help over time.