Hello Everyone, I have a question that is somewhat related to sexual orientation. Are there any similarities between feeling anxiety and sexual arousal? Through help on this site I have come to realize that I have a mild case of HOCD, or Gay OCD (in my case, Straight OCD :lol. I know that I am gay, have always found men attractive, but now know that I have a fear of being straight. I have had this on and off for many years. It scares the hell out of me! My HOCD is now something that I am working on getting rid of. My question is being asked because I have noticed a similarity in how I feel when I have anxiety, and when I am sexually aroused. The feelings that my HOCD cause are almost identical to what I feel when sexually aroused, minus physical aspects of coarse. Should there be a similarity in these two feelings, or is my mind screwing with me even more? Thanks, Jonathan
Anxiety in all forms often manifests itself viscerally as a fight or flight response. Is that what you are experiencing?
Hello Kai LD, Thank you for the response and the link. Yes, I do believe that this type of fight or flight response is what I am experiencing when I say anxiety. Although it may not be the exact emotion that I experience when sexually aroused, they do seem similar. Perhaps I am just confusing two different emotions. Thanks, Jonathan
It very well could be. I am still struggling with issues I gave myself by trying to fit in. Anxiety is pretty darn constant for me in some form.
Oh that's a familia feeling. :-( I would get anxiety at potential sexual encounters, which is what led me to think I'm gay. I mean if everyone felt like this, would anyone try and sleep with the opposite sex. To confuse matters more though, I've yet to be attracted to the same sex....