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I think porn caused me to have hocd

Discussion in 'New to NoFap' started by _FoxyPants_, Nov 27, 2018.

  1. _FoxyPants_

    _FoxyPants_ New Fapstronaut

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    I found porn when I was pretty young. I was maybe 12 when I first found it. It was always straight porn that turned me on but eventually I found lesbian porn. I never had a problem with it (something my hocd likes to use against me now) but I was never turned on by the women themselves. I haven't ever and still don't find myself physically attracted to women it just doesn't feel right to me. Don't be mistaken I have no problem with lesbians it's just not what I want. I have always been boy obsessed for as long as I can remember. I constantly wanted a boyfriend in elementary school. I've always looked at men and thought they were attractive. Always dressed nicely when I needed to incase I saw a nice looking guy and wanted to impress him. Always had male celebrity crushes.
    Don't get me wrong I've definitely looked at a woman and thought she was attractive. I even had what I thought were girl crushes.But Ive learned that I confused attraction with infatuation. I know this because even then these "crushes" never felt as good and warm and amazing as the ones I've had on men. In fact they felt awkward and not right. Now that I've grown up a bit I know for sure I don't want a life with a woman.
    One of the scary things my hocd likes to bring up is the fact that I've been homeschooled since I was 12. This means I missed out on all of the high school dating. But because of this my hocd likes to tell me that I never had the chance to really date either so how would I know what I like. I don't pay too much mind to it though because I know that's not at all how that works. And even with being homeschooled I still like boys.
    My problem now is that I feel like watching porn (lesbian porn specifically) has desensitized me to it. There where times in the heat of the moment where I thought I'd be okay with being with a woman sexually but now it fills me with anxiety. I'm starting to realize now especially that I'm going through hocd that I'm not ok with being with a woman I might just be desensitized to lesbian porn.
    I've been dealing with hocd for about a month or so and am definitely getting better but this is one of the things holding me in place. I know I don't like women even when watching lesbian porn it wasn't the women I cared about it was just the simulation that I cared about. I've tried to imagine being with a woman romantically and I can't do it. But because when I tried to imagine sex with a woman and don't feel repulsion (like those with hocd often do) it made me anxious but now I'm starting to think it was because I had a porn obsession and desensitized myself to it. I dont worry about it too much now that I'm understanding porn and what it does to a persons mind.
    I know I want to be with a man in every way romantically, emotionally, and sexually. Even imagining it causes me joy.
    Now that I understand my hocd I'm realizing I don't want a woman that way and am only anxious that my body will betray me (thank you groinal responses).
    I would love advice if anyone can offer it. If anyone has gone through something similar. Or if I seemed to have sused it out pretty well.
     
  2. Fenston999

    Fenston999 Fapstronaut

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    I had thoughts like that when I was younger. Never even watched gay porn or wanted anything to do with the same sex. Was more of a fear I suppose, like a homophobia but my thoughts would betray me. Give it time and put less energy into those types of thoughts and they will dissapate along with the uncomfortable side effects
     
  3. AmJtMm

    AmJtMm Fapstronaut

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    I can relate to basically everything you wrote almost, except im a boy i only watched exclusive fetish porn with women only in it, but as of late i actually started watching straight porn I have NEVER watched gay porn and dont plan to. But fetish women is my favourite. I started watching around 12-13 maybe 14. Im 18 niw and am going through complete turmoil..my story is on here to i just joined this site today feel free to read it or private message me i would love to chat with you if you want to.
     
  4. I can't honestly say I've ever had hocd but I had similar anxieties when I was younger. Specifically when I was in my early 20's and I had gotten ahold of PMO and had been addicted at the time for 2 years. I got bored of my usual lesbian genre and then out of curiosity went over to the gay genre that then built into a new fetish for a time and then it developed into questionable desires for men. These thoughts plagued me for months on end and even at one point I thought I found myself attracted to a male co-worker. See the spoiler for the rest.

    So then I decided to put my feelings to the test so to speak, I got on Craigslist and met a gay guy that was looking to show me a good time. We met up, and long story short while I won't lie it felt amazing as hell a sense of clarity then overcame me afterward. I had then finally concluded that I wasn't gay or even bi for that matter and I gained a sense of relief knowing this.

    After that the thoughts persisted but not as strongly, then eventually with time those thoughts waned and my fetish for gay porn dissipated with it as well. I look back at that period of my life as when I was confused about who I was and what I wanted to be. Time sorted out that mess, and I'm sure it will with you too.
     
  5. _FoxyPants_

    _FoxyPants_ New Fapstronaut

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    Thank you guys for your advise it really means a lot to someone that is still trying to figure things out. I think one of the hardest parts is the not having anxiety when thinking about being with another woman sexually. Mostly because I don't know if it's because I am ok with it (despite not wanting to be) or if it's just because I've done a good job treating my hocd before this. I think what tripped me up is thinking I'd be okay with it in the first place. That and the fact that my OCD likes to bring up how many people experiment with the same sex because sex is just sex and it feels good no matter what. I am going to take a break from porn for a long while and see if it makes a difference. Thank you all either way.
     

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