Right my SO-OCD is going mad. Basically there is this had flip trend going around on tiktok snd if you do it that means you are gay. The thing is I’ve done like not exactly that flip but a flip with my hand to be like “Awww stop it” to people. But now I’ve seen that trend every time I do the flip of my hand or something like that I’m really scared the person thinks I’m gay. Like I wanna point it out to my friend that I’m jot but then if I point it out she may start thinking about it and I don’t want that! Im super stressed

Social media can be a tricky and triggering world for OCD. Have you tried not doing this hand gesture when you see this post/think about it? It might be a good exposure to try to look at that trend, feel the urge to try to check yourself, and then not do it. Just continue with your day as though you never had that doubt, as though you never had that thought. In fact, you could always try to lean into the uncertainty and welcome it in, which is a great way to beat OCD at its own game. Bring it on, So-OCD - you got me last time but this next one is mine - I'm not giving into THAT tiktok trend compulsion anymore.

Thank you so much this was great advice. I don’t do the hand flip it’s more like small hand gestures that make me think I’m doing it. Sometimes I do but it’s not intentional like I can’t explain it but yeah. I’m just so scared everyone things I’m gay purly because of some Mannerisms I either have or sometimes do by accident