- Date posted
- 1y
Pure O (Should I tell my new girlfriend?)
I told my last girlfriend of 16 months I suffer from Pure OCD sexually intrusive thoughts, and she ended our relationship.
I told my last girlfriend of 16 months I suffer from Pure OCD sexually intrusive thoughts, and she ended our relationship.
Sorry that happened. Take any advice on here with a grain of salt. It's up to you -- what do you think? I'd personally want to be with someone who's going to support my mental health. But I might or might not tell them at the start of the relationship or later, depending on the circumstances. But really, it comes down to, what do you think is personally right for you?
Comment deleted by user
@bekind94 I think that he did the right thing, personally i just decide to tell my bf about my Ocd next week, if he accepts that’s going to be great ! If not i know i’ll be sad but i’ll accept that, don’t have the choice ! if he loves me he should accept all my problems ! If not it’s okay, it’s life we learn.
@bekind94 Yes not everyone will understand our ocd, but if our loved ones don’t who will ?
Look it’s up to you. I have confessed way too many intrusive thoughts to my bf (tho he’s been amazing through it all, it has caused a lot of problems in our relationship because it took a toll on his own mental health) I think that it is okay to let your partner know what you’re going through, you don’t have to tell them details because I believe that can fall into confession. But I believe that if someone is willing to be with you and accept you have a mental illness, that shows they really care. If you don’t feel comfortable with knowing how to word it, maybe look up some articles of “people with sexual ocd, what their partner should know” or something, and show your partner an article on your mental illness, that might be able to better explain it in a way she would understand. Once again, your choice, but I think it’s important for people to know you suffer with a mental illness like ocd even if you don’t disclose details to them of it
I’ve had so many moments of clarity with my OCD that I love my boyfriend and I’m beyond willing to go through this to be better and be with him. in the back of mind I’ve in a way known I was at least somewhat sexually attracted to women (I’m a woman) since the start of the ocd it was always like “okay. Fine, but I don’t want to date a girl” I only just realized this after the ocd started, I never really argued with this. my ocd has always revolved around if I’m romantically interested in women and not men. I’ve done so many compulsions through this year and a half and 9 times out of 10 have come to the conclusion that I don’t want to be with a woman romantically. I always end up feeling like I know I love my boyfriend. But the doubts don’t stop about whether I want to spend my life with a woman instead, my heart literally breaks to think of not being with my bf and imagining him with someone else. I don’t want to be with a woman I know deep down somewhere underneath the anxiety that that’s not what I want. It doesn’t feel natural for me, unfulfilling. I want to tell my boyfriend about the possible sexual attraction to women (ik it’s still ocd related) but I’m scared that once I tell him, I’ll realize that I actually do want to be with women and not with him. Ugh I’ve spent hours today ruminating about this after being solid in my commitment with him for a little while, I’m stuck in this loop and idk how to get out right now
Last night I had a fucked up intrusive thought/urge about harming my partner and I'm spinning out today. I let them know I had an intrusive thought and was struggling with compulsions around it and future repercussions, but did not tell them exactly what the thought/urge was, which they accepted. Do y'all share details with your partners about harm ocd? How can we healthily ask for support from people we are having horrible thoughts about?
I posted the other day about my subtype of staring ocd but I’m supposed to start a new job next week. I work in wellness/beauty and will be seeing people half naked. It doesn’t trigger me as I’m treating clients but only when I’m not supposed to be looking (like normal interactions). It happens when people wear very revealing clothes or are super curvy and my eye goes to that area. It also happens when people are adjusting themselves and my eye goes to their hands. It’s very embarrassing and I quit my last job because of this and I don’t want to make more people feel uncomfortable. It left me very depressed and hopeless. It’s such a frustrating type of ocd to deal with because it impacts me financially and socially. I just want to feel okay. Anyways, I’m writing this because I’m wondering if I should share with my new employer about this issue so I don’t weird anyone out or keep it to myself? I’m not sure what to do. I need money as I have a mortgage and two kids and would like to help my husband. I’m currently on Zoloft 50mg, have done therapy but this is such a hard type to treat as it’s not the cleaning type. I know I’m not supposed to ask for advice about what to do but I need to know so I can make a decision and not get cold feet.
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond