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hi! i am sorry too you’re feeling this way. i relate so much, but the truth is NO ONE CAN TELL U WHO U ARE! that person doesn’t know you & you have to go inside yourself & truly face the thoughts because that’s what they are...the one thing OCD does is doubt, the “is this really me?!” “have i always been hiding this!” is common questions people with OCD have all the time & i want u to know it’s normal to have that strong doubt. that’s what creates obsession DOUBT! also please don’t ever be too afraid to seek therapy, they’re there for that reason. :) it’s as simple as giving yourself time to heal inside & taking it one day at a time, not putting so much pressure on yourself to “understand” your obsessive thoughts because there usually there with no real meaning, our brains have billions of thoughts a day. please don’t beat yourself up for having thoughts that “aren’t normal” because beleive me YOURE NOT ALONE.
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also reminder that OCD attacks our biggest fears & will make us think the scariest of things so please don’t listen to it. let your OCD say what it wants & remember there is no true meaning behind OCD intrusive thoughts, they’re just fears that we obsess over. <3
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Thats a very kind reply ty. The thing is it feels like the thoughts have already become true, it dosent feel intrusive or like ocd at all. I cant really comprehend whats happening, just overwhelmed and sad. How do you suggest I tell my family Im struggling? I cant tell them I think im gay and feel like a woman inside, thats awfully embarrassing which makes me want to isolate myself even more. It even feels like I want these thoughts. Im scared this is just my life now
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@Imaan7 i truly think the best thing is to open up to a trusted loved one, maybe sitting down with someone you trust & say “hey i am struggling & would really appreciate it if you could just listen.”... or if that’s not comfortable, reaching out to a therapist is always helpful. you should NEVER bottle up your anxiety & suffering. it will only make it worse. intrusive thoughts also don’t always mean things that “pop” into your brain, they can be constant & relentless & last hours. it just purely means thoughts that cause distress. & it’s definitely not embarrassing to struggle...you’re human & i have had a theme where i felt not “woman enough”. from my experience, the feeling of “do i want these thoughts?” “why does it feel like i want to think this or feel this?” always came up & i understand the fear & uncomfortablility. but at the end of the day, there is no such thing as “woman enough” or “man enough”...just focus on you being a human alone & work from there. take it one day at a time, sit with uncertainty. face it & it becomes less scary. open up to people, accept support, never isolate. & don’t let distressing thoughts control your life. don’t put emphasis on defining whats “man enough” & focus more on working on your mental health.
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@hope Hope-Brilliant!!! I feel like your last sentence is really the key. Awareness of the disorder and emphasis on your mental health. Thank you for all your words. Imaan7, the key here is knowing you have OCD, and being aware of it. Thoughts saying is not OCD are part of OCD. Remember, it’s just OCD. Seek help for OCD!!! Wish you both the best!!!
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The depressive feelings have been overwhelming these past 2 weeks, ive completely isolated myself, sleeping at odd times and oversleeping, numbing myself to useless youtube videos. Im scared. Why is this happening to me
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I am really sorry to hear you are going through this incredibly difficult time. I know I am not much help here but I am a good listener, or in this case a texter? This is a safe place to share what is going on. Please continue to do so. Hang in there.
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Fuck man I feel you it’s really fucking bad people will talk about her or something and I think they talk about me it’s so fucking dumb and senseless but my brain is messed up maybe we both just isolated so much that now our brain is playing tricks idk
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Hey man I have a question have you had sexual relationship with woman before
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Hooked up with a girl once, thats about it
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@Imaan7 I guess it really dosnt matter was just curious
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So i started to feel like a lesbian again and that i have to be one. I dont want to be one. I just dont. But being straight feel like a lie now. I question my whole life, my feelings and everything. The biggest indicator of this must be that i will be slowly 21 year old and ive never dated anyone and i dont really find anyone attractive and i dont even know if i truly was attracted to someone and im scared of relationships i might have trauma or have anxious avoidant attachment. Help me. I do feel lost. Really lost. I dont know who am I anymore. I feel like that i must have been gay my whole life now. I feel like an alien. I sometimes feel like 2 people are living inside of me.😞😞😞
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I’m sobbing right now. I’m convinced that I’ve been in denial all along and that it’s all real. It has to be now. I don’t wanna be a boy but I feel like there’s no way I’m not one if I’m doing these things. There’s no way I’m a cis girl if I’m doing these things. I’m so fucking done with life I feel absolutely trapped. I don’t wanna be a man but fuuuuuuuuck I think it’s real now I’m so fcking done with living. I really feel like I’ve been using OCD as an excuse/a cover up and I’m scared it’s all a facade. There’s no way it’s not real now I’m literally so fcking scared I want it all to stop. If anyone has advice please send some my way. I need it badly
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My boyfriend is ftm, and I’m very supportive of him and his journey with gender. It opened a lot of conversations between us about each others gender/sexuality. I’ve known for a long time that i’m pan, but I’ve struggled a lot with my own gender. My OCD causes me to doubt myself a lot, one day i feel hyper feminine and have no desire to identify as a man, but the next day I am extremely dysphoric about my body/hair/voice and wonder if I’m ftm as well? and then it goes away the next day. Some days I don’t even feel feminine OR masculine. I spend a lot of my time ruminating over if i’m trans, and abt the possibility of me spending the rest of my life either not knowing, or settling for whatever’s easiest for myself and everyone around me. I don’t know if I actually believe I’m a man, or if I’m pretending, or if it’s just in my head. Its like I don’t know what to trust since my opinion is different every day, and it feels like I can’t trust my own intuition. It’s starting to affect my sex drive, my sleep, my self confidence, and my self image. It’s really confusing me and I’m wondering if anyone can relate or has some advice. Thank you:)
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