POCD getting better but still worried

I have dealt with pocd since May, I've been overanalyzing everything from thoughts to any groinal reaction, every time any kid related thing I see on tv or anything like that I instantly get groinal responses, and I try to remember if I was ever attracted to young girls in the past, and I can remember being 15 and thinking 12 year old were attractive on tv, at least I think, but when I thought they were attractive then, I wasn't thinking about them being younger, but more closer to my age, but now that's different. I've been worried for a while and I don't know what to do, I've always been attracted to older girls and my own age for as long as I can remember, so why this?

hi Peter.

Peterarron123 wrote: I've been overanalyzing everything from thoughts to any groinal reaction, every time any kid related thing I see on tv or anything like that I instantly get groinal responses, and I try to remember if I was ever attracted to young girls in the past

please stop doing that Peter, the compulsion doesn't do any good for you because it seemed you won't accept the reassurance no matter what, so please stop..

you said your POCD is getting better, do you mind to talk about it more? because when i focus on my improvement, it makes me feel better. and keep getting better

and have you sought therapy or professional help?

don't give up, you will get past this (:

Yeah I know, I just can't but help feel that it is wrong to be attracted to 12 year olds at 15, but the thing is, it was only girls on tv, in real life when I saw 12 year olds I always thought they looked way too young and we're annoying and immature, I know I have to stop the reassurance but I just wish I could tell the difference from pocd to the real thing

hmm, i knew a friend who was 12 at the time, dating with her 16 years old boyfriend. but everyone knows her boyfriend isn't a pedo and the girl is 21 years old now and they are still together. and in a serious relationship. but again, her bf not a pedophile.

what i am trying to say is, being a pedo is much more than that

I haven't said anything in here for a while, but I wanted to update on my fears and still have worries. Now I'm upset because every time I see kids or anything about kids, or see their legs, or anything, I get a feeling in my groin, and it feels like the start of an erection but, I never get a full erection ever about it, I heard this could be a groinal response, but I fear it's worse.