lalalalal166373
- Date posted
- 44w ago
False attraction
Does anyone else experience false attraction and if you do can you explain what it feels like to you?
MidwestmotherMidwestmother
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 44w ago
Yes I do. It feels like a rush of adrenaline and not in a good way (like the moment before a car accident). Flushing, GI upset, shortness of breath, tunnel vision q. It is tough though because anxiety/distress and arousal are controlled by the same physiologic mechanism so it can feel somewhat the same. I am conscious of the fact that in the past when I was actually interested in someone it was exciting/happy/butterfly feeling. The false arousal is absolutely not. I hope that helps and resonant for you.
lalalalal166373lalalalal166373
- Date posted
- 44w ago
@Midwestmother This is exactly what happens to me. Sorry may be a stupid question but what does ‘GI upset’ mean. But yeah I do get a horrible adrenaline rush. When I go out, If I see a lesbian couple or masculine lesbian sometimes I get this and it is so annoying does this happen to you as well?
MidwestmotherMidwestmother
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 44w ago
@lalalalal166373 By that I mean nausea, abdominal pain. I think it mostly happens when I see women with a somewhat masculine appearance or women portrayed in hypersexualized ways.
savvypsavvyp
- Date posted
- 43w ago
@Midwestmother That’s interesting! Mostly when I think of this false crush I feel this INTENSE anxiety. I sometimes feel like I’ve convinced myself the crush is real.
allycat53allycat53
- Date posted
- 39w ago
I have this exact same thing and I thought I was crazy and I’m getting scared does anyone have any tips? My situation is my brain is trying to convince me I have a crush on people I don’t. It’s very difficult and it makes me so nauseous and anxious. I’ve had a thought that I had a crush on my teacher, my best friend, family, there’s more but a lot of this is so embarrassing and I don’t know how to control it😔 but I know I don’t but it’s like the 1% is making me think otherwise.
IloveDieguitoIloveDieguito
- Date posted
- 40w ago
Hello! If you still want to chat about it, I'm all ears
lalalalal166373lalalalal166373
- Date posted
- 31w ago
@IloveDieguito hi sorry it’s quite a late reply but i just wanted some advice, lately i have been feeling false attraction to everything, masculine women, any women that are over sexualised on social media, overthinking anyone who has literally just brushed past my arm and feeling this anxiety rush as if i liked it is awful but how do i know its false attraction?
Will 2339002Will 2339002
- Date posted
- 44w ago
Yes and when it happens it sends my head into a spiral but deep down I know I am not sexually attracted to that person it’s just my hocd doing this to me
lalalalal166373lalalalal166373
- Date posted
- 44w ago
@Will 2339002 deep down i know the thoughts and feelings aren’t true but when i spiral i don’t even know what’s real or fake, do you get this too?
Will 2339002Will 2339002
- Date posted
- 44w ago
@lalalalal166373 Exactly that. It’s what is so annoying about the whole thing. I know I’m not gay but my brain still does this to me
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 21w ago
When I get this it’s like a severe physical exhaustion and trembling, paired with dread. It does not at all feel like real attraction, but it seems the same in the moment. Then the anxiety and need for avoidance comes, along with rumination. It’s really horrible, but usually fades within a day. Sometimes it leads to other obsessions and compulsions later.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 21w ago
I have made much progress with this, but it still jumps up and scares me sometimes.
vincenzokeezvincenzokeez
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 17w ago
Just feels like normal attraction to me
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