Why Can’t I Just Love You?

ROCD, Inadequacy, and Guilt

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The Basics

Relationship OCD, for those who haven’t heard of it, is a subset of OCD that targets one’s relationships. These can be romantic or platonic, but in my case, I get obsessions and compulsions surrounding my lovely partner. These obsessive thoughts can also be relationship-focused (e.g., Will this last? Are we meant to be? Am I…