Trans OCD?

[han425]

so now a new recurring thought is the idea that I'm transgender (I am a girl). I always used to worry that I didn't appear girly enough or feminine enough, even though I dress very girly and act girly and have long hair and you name it, I've got it. I've never wanted to be a boy, but for some reason my mind keeps telling me that I used to feel As though I'm not a girl, which isn't true but the more it occurs the more I believe it. I can't tell what thoughts are true and what thoughts aren't and it's really really killing me.

[JGF25]

For an OCD person, anything we see or hear can make us start to do the "what-if" thing.  In this case I'm sure it has every thing to do with Bruce "Caitlin" Jenner.  But let me assure you that Bruce felt he was in the wrong body all along.  You don't just wake up one day and say "Hey I'm in the wrong body" unless of course you have OCD.  Please talk to your parents.  The pattern of OCD thinking will not stop unless you learn how to stop it.  

[han425]

yes I've been on here before, and no I have not had treatment yet. I'm trying to work up the courage to tell my mom I want therapy. But with these new "trans" thoughts..ugh I'm going crazy. Any time I put on jewelry or makeup my brain is telling me that I shouldn't enjoy that or do it because I'm really a man. and recently I've been very detached from myself and life in general and it's not helping at all.

[blooblah]

I've had this same exact thing happen. I'm a very confident woman and since the thoughts started, every time I put on lipstick or jewelry, I think the same things. Therapy really really helps to try to stop the circles that you go in about your biggest fears. It takes a little bit of time, but after 3 weeks, I started with feeling completely depressed, having frequent anxiety attacks, crying all the time, and now  I still feel the anxiety is there and have some more thoughts to work through, but I have really felt a lot better just after that short amount of time. Also, try changes in scenery and try to stay busy, those things really helped me. Good luck. You can get past it.

[JGF25]

You say "so now a new recurring thought."  Have you been on here before?  Have you had treatment for the previous thoughts?