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- 38w
relationship OCD and never sure when to break up
Something I struggle with is knowing what my feelings REALLY are outside of relationship OCD. Like, how do you differentiate a compulsion/ROCD symptoms from a legitimate need to leave a relationship? My last relationship was an absolute mess- she was a hoarder and I have contamination OCD, and she wasn't particularly kind to me, and I was codependent and wanted to "save" her. I stayed with her primarily out of fear/intolerance of being alone and assuming I would never find another person like her (she was also really pretty, in my defense). It took me 9 months to break up with her! What shocks me tho, is that I have never regretted breaking up with her. I assumed I was going to regret it. I have, however, had recurrent intrusive, disturbing thoughts of getting back together and then fearful reactions bc I don't want to. I guess that's the name of the game with ROCD.