Oh, got it! Thank you for explaining. Both of those can be true for trans folk. I’m sure it’s also possible for cis people to find themselves ruminating about the concept as well, though.
Hi! My OCD presents as Pure O and I also experience gender dysphoria. There is indeed a lot of overlap between the two. OCD can potentially trigger obsessing about one’s own gender. It could also trigger involuntary arousal that could be confused with the arousal some trans people feel at beginning to affirm their own gender. I once heard someone say that sexual attraction was the only societally acceptable way to process their own gender at the time.
However, OCD does not trigger gender euphoria or facilitate productive gender exploration. So it is possible to use OCD coping techniques during gender exploration. Doing so, as with all gender exploration, requires self care.
Also you should really speak to a psychiatrist if you can. Meds help. Talk therapy helps.
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Oh, got it! Thank you for explaining. Both of those can be true for trans folk. I’m sure it’s also possible for cis people to find themselves ruminating about the concept as well, though.
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Haaaaard relate
I understand that. I was a "supper ally" for years.
Hi! My OCD presents as Pure O and I also experience gender dysphoria. There is indeed a lot of overlap between the two. OCD can potentially trigger obsessing about one’s own gender. It could also trigger involuntary arousal that could be confused with the arousal some trans people feel at beginning to affirm their own gender. I once heard someone say that sexual attraction was the only societally acceptable way to process their own gender at the time. However, OCD does not trigger gender euphoria or facilitate productive gender exploration. So it is possible to use OCD coping techniques during gender exploration. Doing so, as with all gender exploration, requires self care.
Also you should really speak to a psychiatrist if you can. Meds help. Talk therapy helps.