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ConfusedParticipantI guess u are right about the first thing because i havent stopped doing that since november, i’ve choked my feelings 🙁
U mean the receiving love part or the last thing that u said? So that obsessive questioning pushed away the feelings for anything and everyone, right? Btw, i’ve watched some videos from Awaken into love about ROCD and what she says (Kiyomi) about her personal story (and some of her clients), oh how i could relate to all of those things!
We havent talked in two days and while i constantly think about her, saving stuff to send her, i don’t initiate contact. And i remember doing that when we were perfect too, if we didnt talk for like two days, i would eventually expect her to text me, like something holding me back. I also remembered that i was constantly analyzing our connection with chatGPT and google, checking if what she said to me (the context, the words) were good/positive, if i said something wrong and so on.. I really had forgotten about this part, which correlates with the current situation. I don’t remember doing that in any other relationship.
Also, while i was giving myself a haircut before, i had a thought me texting her out of the blue that “i wanna end things because i can’t keep doing that and i don’t deserve her because i can’t give her what she needs” and the image of her (In my mind) opening my notification and being excited, about to read something funny from me, switching to being shocked/sad and me breaking her heart devastated me, i started crying and i felt like i definitely don’t wanna do that. All that crying lasted for about 1 minute and then it was as if nothing had happened.
ConfusedParticipantHey anita
Yes, this is exactly what i mean. My brain portays her as the “cause” of my emptiness and all the thoughts lead to “u have to get away”.
But that doesnt seem to be the case, because even if she’s not in the picture, i will still be not able to feel joy and content in anything. It’s like im dead insideShe is the best ive ever had actually, kind, loving and understanding even when she has her own issues to deal with. We laugh a lot most of the times, i love it when she plays “jealous” and stuff, but still that’s not enough for me, i think i’m chasing the 200% feeling.
Then i think during the day: “why dont i miss her? why am i not motivated to message her and see how she’s doing? why do i not feel the pull towards her? Those must mean that i dont want her, but how can i miss her if she’s all i occupy my brain with?” then proceed to save reels and photos that remind me of her to send her later, lol. Another thought is: “why was i feeling ecstatic while kissing her/holding her and i can’t even feel it right now? Why am i not craving her? Then this must mean that i dont want her”. Those are the thoughts running through my mind all day, consuming me 🙁I used to feel amazing (before november) when she was loving/kind towards me, idk what changed after that night. It was like complete void swallowed me..
Hmm, u think this is why it happens? But i can’t feel anything for anyone or any activity. Food has lost its taste, i no longer enjoy my days-off, i feel robotic, like a shell of my former self. I dont wanna do things i might regret later on and the urge to end things feels off to me.
ConfusedParticipantHmm, it’s like everything is bad right in my life, i am so down and empty and i feel like i “HAVE TO” end things with her, as if this will change anything. I don’t know why i can’t feel love for the things she gives me, like it’s very hard for me to appreciate those things, as if i am only used to extreme highs and stuff.
I guess that could be the case. Human psychology is very weird..
ConfusedParticipantHey anita
Yes exactly like that. Today i went for a short trip with friends on our motorycles and i wasn’t feeling anything the whole day, just numb and complete void. And ofc my mind would blame the girl haha, seems like the scapegoat. But i would lie if id say its not affecting me 🙁
Hmm, so what is the distorted part in my case? It’s really a mess nowadays.|
Therapist also told me that we wont go much into my past, just a little bit to see patterns.
We are the same on this anita, i wonder why is that?
Hmm, its my black & white thinking that she says i have that makes things difficult..
ConfusedParticipantAlright anita, please inform me about this when u can 🙂
ConfusedParticipantWell, before i left our last session i asked her “do u think i was right to come to you for ocd symptoms? or should i seek another therapist? I told her to be honest, she said “yes, u were not wrong for suspecting OCD”. I also remembered in the beginning of our relationship when things were the best, i would still check the situation and our convos, seek reassurance on chatgpt and google for things she would say to me.
I also read that CBT is the best for OCD themes.It’s not weird that u too have OCD, i read on a post on reddit from a guy named antheri0n that healed his FA/rocd by himself that almost all disorganized attached individuals have OCD/ROCD because it’s a deactivation strategy. He says that when the FA deactivates, if they decide to stay in the relationship, they develop ROCD instantly most of the times. Which makes sense i think..
Its so annoying/confusing/scary at the same time, because it’s like i have two selves inside of me.
Haha u don’t like gifts either? I feel obliged or something like that, idk. I like giving but not receiving
I want to believe that but my lack of feelings is annoying 🙁
Did u manage things with CBT?
ConfusedParticipantHey anita, its 5:30 AM now here 🙂
I dont know its so many scenarios in my case haha
My head and thoughts keep spinning, today we’ve been texting whole day and i could confidently feel like i am choosing her despite anything and she’s great and stuff. But as soon as i arrived home, its like something flipped and my mind says “leave her, u dont want her” haha its so surreal. Therapist started giving me info on CBT and acceptance, told me to write down triggers/thoughts/feelings/actions. (compulsions)
She said my symptoms show OCD definitely.Yeah i would never feel excitement on receiving gifts/love after 10-12 y.o.. i feel obligation, i even told my sisters not to buy me anything for my birthday.
Now i see the chocolates she gifted me and i can’t bring myself to eat them, i just look at them and have a small, fading smile 🙂
I am constantly checking my feelings to see if i like/want her or if i’d cry in the thought of losing her..
ConfusedParticipantGood evening anita
I really want to connect them and try to realize how it works but i cant like comprehend it logically when i think back to it.
Yes there was a gap/disconnect during my teens and i think it followed me until today, i think i can’t its not that i dont want to.
Also yesterday i was thinking and i realized, i could never show/feel excitement when receiving gifts and stuff from previous girlfriends either, i would always pretend to make them feel better and not seem awkward, but inside i wouldn’t be touched by the gifts, just a bit by the gesture and that’s all. Idk why i pressured myself so much this time with this girl, but her gifts touched me so much i cried a lot 🙂
Haha emojis giving u a hard time every time.
ConfusedParticipantHey anita
I really can’t tell about those things, i feel unable to connect those dots in me..
ConfusedParticipantHey anita
I mean the fragile and innocence things, i dont feel them for myself at all.
I was referring to the sleeping part 🙂
ConfusedParticipantHow can i know if that’s a projection? I think it’s because of her words i was led to think that..
Well, i feel none of those things for myself, is this bad? 🙁
Same here anita
ConfusedParticipantI dont know if i perceive her as a little girl but i do see her as a bit fragile and innocent..
ConfusedParticipantHey anita
I didnt know this saying about the bees but i googled it and i found it very heart-warming, perhaps u are right 🙂 (even tho this makes me feel nice, i do feel some fear for the “responsibility” too 🙁 )
It’s weird that we’ve spent 5 months exchanging nice things here 🙂
You are right, this word could be a better fit because i don’t seek personal gain out of her. Damn, when i think of how good i make her feel, she smiles, etc, i see her as such an innocent and kind soul and i wanna cry because i feel like i’m gonna fail her 🙁
ConfusedParticipantBtw i didnt know u felt like that 🙂
ConfusedParticipantHaha i didnt think of it like that either, i guess im too selfish focusing only on my own feelings!
She deserves it so i act like it 🙂 but its difficult at times, for example today as soon as i woke up, my mind latched onto her and was trying to push her away, its really weird.
Then be happier than your likings 🙂
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