Sudden burst of confidence made me (briefly) forget OCD!

So the other week, I was feeling pretty down. In short, it was just a bad week. Then, on the 9th, this girl started talking with me and my two friends in our school's dining hall. Afterward, she texted me that I was adorable, cute, all that stuff. We talked online, then hung out last Thursday. It was really nice, we have a lot in common, and I really like her.

For a few days, I basically had no spikes at all. It was a really good feeling. I still feel it when I'm alone for an extended period of time. But this girl giving me attention was really just the thing I needed. Also, the fact that all of my roommates and other friends at school want to see me succeed (something my friends from home/high school didn't really do) makes me feel good. I guess I just got really lucky.

I don't know if this will help anyone or give anyone hope (but I really hope that it will!) but I just wanted to share it.

Aww, congratulations! I think having good social support goes a long way in helping people to get over their problems and I think you're lucky to have friends and a roommate who care about you AND a girl who's showing interest in you. Good luck with all of that.

People need support from other humans.. I agree... OCD makes us doubt who we are a lot - and to have people there, encouraging us - reminding us who we are really helps to tone things down

Oh this blasted disorder! She's a busy girl and was just leaving to get dinner when I started to talk with her tonight. Of course, when she wasn't back right away my brain starts up the negative thoughts: "You know she's avoiding you, right?"

I hate when that happens. No matter what I try to tell myself, even with all the evidence of her interest, I can't convince my thoughts that they're wrong.

It's also really weird that when I talk about her to other people (telling them that this girl was talking with me, etc) I'm all confident and pumped, no worries at all. But when I'm alone for a long time, then the doubts and fears creep in. An irritating roller coaster but at least it's predictable, right?

Dudley said:

An irritating roller coaster but at least it's predictable, right?

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But it really sucks when you see the relationship going in a negative direction. What would you do in that case?

IDK94657 said:

But it really sucks when you see the relationship going in a negative direction. What would you do in that case?

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Yeesh. I don't really want to think about that. I guess just go on and tell myself that things will get better in one way or another. What would you do?

Dudley said:

Yeesh. I don't really want to think about that. I guess just go on and tell myself that things will get better in one way or another. What would you do?

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Honestly I'd stay, regardless of how the relationship is going. I'm in a situation where it seems to be going downhill but I don't feel my OCD will get much better, so I just stay in it.

good on you ! this happens to me some times.. but I wish it was all the time..!