Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:25 am
Hi friends! I LOVE this site!
I'm wondering how anyone knows they're feeling "romantic love" for someone. I deal with ROCD and have ever since I've starting having romantic relationships. There were times with boyfriends that I had feelings I thought were the beginnings of "romantic love," but I was never sure. I never know whether ROCD caused me to end relationships or whether they were truly wrong, but I do know that I've never felt regret over letting a guy go.
I've never had a boyfriend I wanted to spend tons of time with. I've never lit up when my boyfriend (at the time) entered the room. I've never happily planned in my head a future (whether the future was tomorrow or next year or five years from now) with any of my boyfriends. I've never been devastated when a relationship ended. In fact, I'm always thrilled! Maybe I'm thrilled that the ROCD is done, or maybe I'm thrilled to not be with that guy. I truly don't know.
I welcome your thoughts. I'd especially like to know how you know you're feeling love.
I apologize greatly if this has caused any of my fellow OCD-ers to spike!!
I'm wondering how anyone knows they're feeling "romantic love" for someone. I deal with ROCD and have ever since I've starting having romantic relationships. There were times with boyfriends that I had feelings I thought were the beginnings of "romantic love," but I was never sure. I never know whether ROCD caused me to end relationships or whether they were truly wrong, but I do know that I've never felt regret over letting a guy go.
I've never had a boyfriend I wanted to spend tons of time with. I've never lit up when my boyfriend (at the time) entered the room. I've never happily planned in my head a future (whether the future was tomorrow or next year or five years from now) with any of my boyfriends. I've never been devastated when a relationship ended. In fact, I'm always thrilled! Maybe I'm thrilled that the ROCD is done, or maybe I'm thrilled to not be with that guy. I truly don't know.
I welcome your thoughts. I'd especially like to know how you know you're feeling love.
I apologize greatly if this has caused any of my fellow OCD-ers to spike!!