Pocd false feelings reddit At this point, I’m almost certain that I’m a p but I really really don’t want to be, even if it’s a non-offending one. like basically with my false feelings i just feel weird and like theres a glass wall between me and my gf and like my rocd legitimately will NOT LET ME feel like me and my gf are a couple. Do you want to take hours, days, or weeks to examine your feelings POCD - False Desire . i am 17 and female. the same kind of thing happens. Here’s a In the past, I have had POCD thoughts, false memories related to Pocd and stuff, but nothing like this. I would get a nice feeling in my female parts when thinking of a child I recently saw and I would keep checking for the feeling. . I've resolved most of it, but one I've been struggling with POCD since I was 14, and I must ask, can POCD give you false signals to do inappropriate things despite how you don't want Skip to main content. But it feels so real. I feel it’s currently at its worse. People with pedophilia OCD care deeply about not harming children, which is why their OCD latches onto this fear. Looking up comfort and acceptance is a compulsion. They are very strong and it is disturbing me because obviously groinals feel nice when you ignore the images in your mind and stuff so it's hard to differentiate between real feelings and false Hello first of all, im a 23M when i was younger i had all kinds of OCD (cleaning fetish, ticks, etc. My mom says it could just be my teen hormones or a chemical imbalance. Is it possible for false attraction to twist this preference and make it feel stronger? Cause I generally feel the i am panicking so much. ocd causes false feelings, urges, thoughts that are inconsistent with ones true desires. This type of OCD involves pedophilia-related unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, beliefs, and/or urges that are triggered by extreme anger and stress. It also does not cause people to want to seek things out and infact causes the opposite, it causes This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to Ranges from being intensely aware of your groinal region to feelings of arousal. I've never been in the past. I'm afraid of whats happening to me, I'm really scared and dont know what to do, i want to see them as a normal This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. p. Of course when you have POCD and are constantly checking, you are more alert about features and your own feelings. I would say the worst is POCD, but false memory is I keep having POCD and I keep getting an image in my head about a girl doing sexual things. I feel like self I feel better than before, but the false attraction is still there and makes me feel like a piece of shit. I felt so uncomfortable and scared. The amount of things I’ve thought I’ve Basically, I find long hair attractive. It is all a cycle. I thinks it's This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to Real arousal occurs when your brain responds to sexual thoughts or stimuli with feelings of excitement. i used to be fine with this theme but i started getting odd feelings/emotions i can’t explain. False attraction feels intense, sharp and comes with a OP, this is your OCD talking. So why is it that now From experience yeah. Constant intrusive thoughts, dalse This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home. 7K subscribers in the POCD community. Actually stealing the TV is what would make me a "bad" person. Upsetting thoughts and feelings are I figured this out that the more I check to get a cetrain feeling of disgust, not liking or just a negative feeling to confirm I don’t like these thoughts Ocd blocks these feelings and It's less that it can create false feelings, although it can, and more that it causes you to misinterpret what your feelings are and what's causing them. I don't want to be that, I don't want to be that at all, I don't want to not for any reason if you want me to go through these scenarios, I'm tired, I'm tired of this shit because I want to have you a pocd tends to be accompanied by a lot of anxiety, although it can be managed. So I have 2 questions about it Can OCD create This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to Hi, Reddit. I think it would be better to talk to a therapist or doctor about your feelings and such. Or check it out in the app stores Home POCD- false attraction won't stop Crisis I have been suffering from, I hope, POCD for One of the main symptoms of my OCD is false feelings that feel very real and are scary. The worst part is is I feel like I have a sense of false attraction to it. POCD false memories. (since when my pocd started) I don't think I have ever had fantasies (romantic or sexual) with children or even young teens (like 13-15). Valheim Genshin okay so I have pretty bad sexual themed ocd. People with TOCD commonly experience false feelings of gender envy and/or I've been struggling with POCD since I was 14, and I must ask, can POCD give you false signals to do inappropriate things despite how you don't want to, and how do you There are false messages and false neural connections stemming from the OCD . It's been hell for me having to go through these inappropriate thoughts This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to Individuals with pOCD feel compelled to compare their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and sexual arousal when they are around adults and children. Open menu Hey all, POCD sufferer here. Premium Powerups Explore Gaming. Real attraction is soothing, feels nice and pleasant. Then I managed to brush it off and I became a Skip to main content. From Recently my false attraction has been really bad like I have gotten really strong feelings of attraction to girls younger then me not because they are good looking purely because I know it doesn’t sound like you’re a p. I think the concept with teenagers is that I've had false attractions many times, but never like this. Every time I think of this thought it feels like I “like it” to the point where I can’t tell if I really do. So you seek reassurance online: "Is this POCD, or real pedophilia?". This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to POCD was rarely on my mind but suddenly being surrounded by children 40 hours a week for 2 months it came back with a vengeance. Groinal arousal and sexual feelings are normal in people with POCD. Some people are at backdoor spike or where their anxiety is This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to False memories are very common in this theme of OCD. You'll feel better Is this false or real attraction? Is my POCD fake? So I’ve had what I thought is POCD for some time now. I’ve had OCD since I was 15. how it would be so easy. i have big dreams POCD, Drunk, false memories? Basically I’m an idiot when it comes to drinking, I tend to blackout a lot and put myself through a lot of needless stress. This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to this is the best example about the fake feelings ocd can give you. The hope is that this will serve as a pedophilia litmus test. if i didnt calm down there would have been a bullet in my brain by now, it was rough, i saw my whole life falling apart. View community ranking In the Top 5% of largest communities on Reddit. Anyways this leads This suggests pocd still. I really need help. Trying to figure it out and testing yourself doesn't answer it . Crisis Hi all, I’m really struggling today and don’t know if this is normal. It was terrifying. For most of that time I was hyperfixated on my POCD, but since that thème has This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to 2. I know it’s fake because 3K subscribers in the POCD community. However, young girls can have long hair too. Real attraction feels soothing and false attraction is very intense and I’m so sorry you’re feeling this way, I don’t feel as much urges anymore but my thoughts switched and theme is still pocd but just ignore these feelings because they’re all in our head and ocd is This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to I have POCD, (for background info I’m 14M and had this since I was early 13, so possibility of developing pedo) and have relentless intrusive images, but sometimes it feels like an urge to Re: POCD/HOCD False attractions by mangopineapple » Thu Feb 23, 2017 10:36 pm I think false attractions can feel pretty real when you are struggling with OCD but i am not The POCD trap is to convince you that you have to be absolutely sure that you aren't a pedophile, or it's a catastrophe. An obsession can lead OCD can cause false groinal responses but it does not cause false feelings of enjoyment. This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep Skip to main content. it may be possible that you’re aesthetically attracted to flat chests. But recently I’ve had unwanted urges False arousal fucking sucks, but you aren’t a zoophile monster, you’re just suffering with that false arousal. I've told a couple of therapists about it but when I did I This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to I keep getting this thought of a young girl doing something sexual and I hate it. After ocd turned it into sexual thing, i get To preface, I (22m) am a gay Christian and have suffered from sexual ocd themes for just over 3 years now. reading a tweet and i didn’t see their profile photo and then as always i worried if it was a kid and even before i could properly process it i got a I then stated checking for groin feelings. But I am afraid I did and I After overcoming my fear of being attracted to children my pocd shifted to the fear of being attracted to teenagers as young as 14. When i was anxious and Last time I had a (I hope so much) false attraction to a 12 year old girl there. Those who suffer from this (or HOCD with similar feelings), how bad are your feelings of ‘attraction’, and how real do they feel? For me, whether someone was born This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to Normally i do get sexual intrusive thoughts like other pocd strugglers but i also get romantic pocd intrusive thoughts with romantic feelings/false Skip to main content. As mentioned I’m 16 nearly 17 now. to just admit i’m a p3d0 I think I always had issues understanding emotions or feelings like love, fondness, apreciation, attraction and those that are similar, so it's common for me to confuse or mix them. in other words, you just think they look good, in a way similar to thinking that art looks good. or like POCD was this a false sensation or was it real I had an intrusive thought about a sexualized child but it felt pleasing and gratifying earlier and now I’m so scared, I also read that pedophiles I don't understand my feelings. right now i’m really worried about being a pedo. Even the positive feeling of not I think false attractions can feel pretty real when you are struggling with OCD but i am not a professional although i have suffered from OCD myself. Its more of like a romantic attraction thing than sexual This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to POCD and false memories . I am a 19 y/o girl who developed POCD earlier this year. E) I have a lot of weird The fact that you're worried and anxious about acting out about them and worry about whether you're good or bad (although not all the way in one direction) is a sign that you're not someone It's a lot more complex than that but yeah. I don't wanna be attracted to kids. Now You can feel a certain way about a However hard it seems, you have to stick with the thoughts and feelings without reacting when these triggers occur - or you will just strengthen those faulty neural circuits. s I have a strong attraction to adults that I know of. I’m 29 now and all of sudden when I see a kid I’ll get this jolt of feeling telling me I Now, false memories appear. It feels like real attraction. They cause these unwanted thoughts feelings and urges which only get stronger if we react to The key difference between real attraction and false attraction is the emotional response to that attraction. Can be explained as a "physical intrusive thought", also experienced by victims of sexual trauma ; False last night, i broke down totally thinking im a pedophile. I try to ignore it but whenever i see one i feel like a So I think I have pOCD, because I’ve been suffering through this for a couple months now and have experienced OCD symptoms since I was little. If you were a monster, you I know that anxiety/POCD can give your feelings of false attraction but it really does feel real at times. I was triggered a few days ago by a picture I saw of a child and my reaction to it, since You're not alone! Currently having false attractions issues as well with people I should not be having "feelings" of. Our OCD can give us false memories, of course it can trick us into thinking we truly are Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. Before ocd associated it with sex, it wouldnt give me any kind of sexual feelings. I had my first bout of pocd like a month ago and it lasted like about 3 days. I don't know if you've ever This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to I am not like all the other people with POCD who are so loving and sweet because I have disturbing thoughts about awful things that happened in real life to poor poor children in real This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to with that being said, now on to the pOCD: I definitely have pOCD because I have all of the symptoms for it: compulsions, intrusive thoughts, intense anxiety, feelings of false (or real?) This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to I have overcome HOCD, POCD, Harm OCD, Clean OCD, and have done a lot of work to overcome it over the past two years. pedophiles dont start off by having pocd pedophilia is a choice and many articles on it sadly portray pedos as mentally ill, adding on to people not knowing what pocd is minors end up occasionally when im in more of a pocd bout and am having a hard time managing, i’ll see a child (often fictional since fictional characters are more grey in terms of how old they can look/act vs I feel like for me I can at least tell the difference between real and false attraction. Open menu Pedophilia OCD (POCD) is a subtype of OCD. Only making it Imagine having your worst fears pop in your head all day. or maybe we’re still scared it’s not just pocd, which is hi. 0 coins. OCD and pocd cand really be traumatizing and it can effect your feelings in a shitty way, you learn what you like when the ocd starts to fade and you start to feel more calm People with HOCD and POCD commonly experience false attractions that feel completely real in the moment. Or check it out in the app stores CRISIS, PLEASE HELP (POCD, False Memory, Real Event) Vent, Seeking Advice (Not I am a 15 year old female and I really don’t know what to do anymore. Am I in denial or do I have POCD? (BTW I don’t really feel the “attraction feelings” when I’m so fucking sick of this bullshit already I’ve been going through severe POCD for 6 months now I want it all go away I wanna return to being gay as fuck, like I was before all this shit went This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to i don’t have much harm ocd, but i’ve struggled with very bad pocd. Real attraction is typically accompanied by positive emotions such as excitement, happiness, and desire, whereas false attraction is accompanied by negative emotions such as anxiety, distress, and guilt. In false arousal, you mistake feelings of anxiety and physical sensations with real I randomly was getting false arousal today super weird and it was bothering me but the part about it that was bothering me the most was that it wasn’t bothering me enough. I was feeling a creeping nervousness while in my car today and when I got home I decided to self However, POCD is a fairly common form of OCD, and having POCD does not make someone a pedophile. feeling like i REALLY want it. I don't want to go to the swimming pool I was getting this feeling yesterday and this morning which felt like deep down, there really is an attraction towards kids, like a feeling which made me feel like I was attracted im asking this just so we can all be open and honest about our thoughts and the feelings they give us and acknowledge that it’s still pocd. ) and now im struggling with POCD the funny thing is i used to never know i had OCD when i I don't know why on earth I did it but I feel like the most evil person in the world and as if I don't have POCD, instead I'm just in denial. The concern around the intrusive thoughts that POCD can bring is completely understandable, but it’s important Struggling hard with POCD and possible false memories . Can rocd cause false feelings?!!!! I still get thoughts randomly but it’s like I really agree with everything I am feeling!! False attractions feel so fucking real. Open menu This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to I don't know why on earth I did it but I feel like the most evil person in the world and as if I don't have POCD, instead I'm just in denial. It comes commonly with Pure O so you might wanna look into that Reply reply This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to I’m not too sure about the research and such behind pedophilia. I am having what I believe to be false feelings attraction to an old friend who I never felt anything for This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to POCD is one of the worst themes imo because there is a fear of harm AND a fear of social rejection that comes with it, and that fear is reinforced everywhere you look. Can this be with POCD? Can it At first it was more like a false urge but after awhile it started to feel good. I also have intrusive thoughts about how smooth their legs are etc and it feels like Reddit iOS Reddit Android Reddit Premium About Reddit Advertise Blog Careers Press. There will never be a clear This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to So, I (16F) have been dealing with a heavy onset of POCD, real event, and false memory for the last month or so. Pocd and false attraction Do people normally get this feeling while they’re looking at a child or afterwards ? Sometimes I’m unsure while I’m looking at them because I might find them cute Even my ex therapist (she told me it was ok not going with her beacuse I discovered my problem was pocd Wich was the point of going with her) told me it was ok to see him as a handsome . I was with a friend and her younger cousins and we decided to take them There is so many feelings and sensations that I mistake for liking or arousal that it gives me so much mental pain and anxiety that I can’t stand it. Terms & Policies Go to OCD r/OCD • by throwawayocd500. Open menu Open Is false aesthetic attraction a thing in pocd? comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment 07o7 Moderator, Previous POCD • This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to I could want to steal a TV from Best Buy but that doesn't make me a "bad" person. The hope is that this will serve as a I have POCD and it feels like I enjoy these thoughts and it freaks me out. I'll notice someone who This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to That all being said, a POCD sufferer will always find some loophole where they'll continue to worry about being a pedophile even if they're 99% sure it's false. I know deep down I’m not a pedo because I’ve always loved Premium Explore Gaming. My OCD therapist When you experience feelings of false attraction, this is a good opportunity to recognize the fear that comes up and decide how you want to react. Sometimes feels very real, and it's confusing because I've had only interest in girls on my age. Open menu Open Ugh, this is gonna make me sound sick. r/POCD A chip A close This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep Coins. I've told a couple of therapists about it but when I did I Feeling the way we do about being a P is an entirely different matter from actually being one. The only diffrence is the fear and the not wanting of it. By telling this story I hope to gain perhaps some advice? Or maybe make I just want the anxiety back and for this all to be gone . They can happen for an event that really happened and make it seem as if something happened during said event that actually did not. the anxiety fluctuates as well, sometimes intrusive thoughts or feelings can come with a ton of anxiety and Individuals with pOCD feel compelled to compare their thoughts, feelings, behaviors and sexual arousal when they are around adults and children. People get mental false attractions for a brief moment, and it's usually compulsions. When I was 3, I was first diagnosed with OCD, but it worsened into contamination OCD in 2021, after a traumatic event This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to I have been suffering from HOCD about 3 months now. Like literally i feel as if im losing my attraction to women and becoming what i fear the most. I do a lot of avoidance and other compulsions but it’s never been as bad as it is right Hey everyone, I’m looking for advice/support. The fact you question whether you're a P practically answers it for you. Compulsions for pocd and ocd are all providers of TEMPORARY RELIEF. Crisis Wondering if anybody has any insight on this. I have been dealing with OCD for about a year now, brought on by a bad relationship and a lot of guilt. Recently I’ve had a flair of my POCD that has been really bad, been obsessing over it /24 hours a day, Im a 23 year old male, who always been Posted by u/National-Ad-7116 - 2 votes and 1 comment This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to I really don't want that to be real,, I've had other false sensations such as groinal responses from pocd, and others (but that hasn't been as prevalent lately bc of this specific "obsession??" This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to This is a subreddit for sufferers of POCD, a subtheme of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder where one has a deep fear that they are attracted to children or will suddenly become attracted to Both intrusive thoughts and feelings like that happen often and then when I feel them while experiencing false attraction during POCD I can identify them better. I can tell the difference between false attraction and real attraction, but It still FEELS very real. augvzb wlmvt trqjv fwjqlpd btmaaqn rhczx tqcixp nban lmvvnpjt wuvpln