does anyone else deal with the need to tell their parents everything bc if you don’t you feel like they don’t know you? especially if you feel like you’ve done something wrong?
Yes I feel exactly the same way! I tell my mom everything even if I know she is going to be upset with me or when I was younger if I knew I would get in trouble, I just feel so guilty if I do not tell her everything
100%. This is my hardest compulsion to shake off. I have told my mom EVERYTHING about myself because I thought she wouldn’t know me unless she knew every single detail big or small. I think the most straight-forward way to combat this is to ask yourself, “do I know every single detail about my mom? If not, do I think I still know her?” I would bet you likely do still feel like you know her despite not knowing every single bit of information that has anything to do with her. As for how I handle the compulsion to confess, I have figured out to think of it this way: if I feel the absolute NEED to confess or share information and if I don’t then I have high anxiety, that’s a sign to NOT share it. If I feel like I’m making a conscious decision to talk about something I want to, then I will share it. The only way you will feel any relief is by giving your best effort to stop doing the compulsion to confess. Until then, the urge is going to be overwhelming and very strong. Best wishes to you and remember you are not alone at all!!! I know this struggle all too well! 🖤
i was like this in middle school and highschool
Don’t give into it hit the sos button right circle blue button in bottom maybe watch the perfection episode
This is the realest thing everr!!
I just got off my session today and after having a confession to my husband last night with a compulsion, he obviously is going to have more questions. My therapist says not to confess because I am growing my OCD . However, this is really OCD and is about something that actually happened. My husband said, that it sounds like I have someone in my life who is justifying withholding information or lying to him. Of course when I have my obsession compulsions, he makes sense. Can somebody help explain this to me? How is my husband not right or is he?
I feel like I need to confess everything to my wife. This week it’s gotten me in a lot of trouble, there’s more I feel I need to confess but I know it’ll hurt her. How do I just not!
Why why WHY do I feel the need to constantly overshare?! It’s making me feel guilty af! If my boyfriend tells me something in confidence but my ocd twists what’s said into some crazy big problem I feel the need to run to my mom for reassurance, it’s getting to the point where he doesn’t trust me not to talk about stuff and I don’t want him to feel like that obviously!! But it’s like I can’t stop! Does anyone else have that? How do you stop it?
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