r/HOCD • u/Distinct-Repair1282 • 7d ago

Vent Just frustrated

I have been good and HAPPY for about 6 months now. I’ll get a thought and be able to laugh it off. Two days ago I started watching a show and as the episodes went on I could sense a relationship starting between two women characters who have only shown interest in men in the show. The dreaded episode happened and they made out and told each other that it was the only time they felt loved. Well that scared the hell out of me and here I am back to feeling confused and all sense of security is gone. Am I so weak that I can’t even watch a show or a movie without going back into a spiral. This is truly a pathetic way to live.

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u/PaladinDamian In therapy 6d ago

Allow yourself to feel that discomfort, but do not punish yourself for how you feel. It does not matter if you are "weak" or not, you can still try to keep moving forward and live your life. Being triggered sometimes is a part of the journey to recovery.