Relationship OCD (ROCD)

Examples of Relationship OCD thoughts:

Are they cheating?

Maybe I am flirting with everyone, and I don’t mean to - I need to be careful.

What if they are just with me for some other reason than love?

What if I don’t love them?

What if I love them now but then I fall out of love with them and I end up feeling trapped?

Maybe they don’t love me?

Maybe I’m just leading them on, and that’s unfair to them, and I feel guilty - maybe I should end the relationship - maybe it’s unfair on me, too

Maybe I’m not attracted to the other sex instead, and I don’t realise it, and I’m just leading my partner on - I feel guilty - maybe I should end the relationship

They can’t find me attractive - maybe there is another reason why they are with me?

maybe they would prefer to be with someone else, and now I feel hurt and/or angry, even though they haven’t done anything wrong

I’ve accused my partner of not loving me/being embarrassed by me/not wanting to be with me, because that’s why my intrusive thoughts are telling me - and now I feel guilty for how I’ve treated them - I feel like such a bad partner