Do I have OCD?

Hi,

I have had a problem for a few years now that I feel is getting worse. When I speak to someone I will often think about a focal point on their face such as a scar or mole and as I speak to them all I think about during the conversation is to not focus on that point. It makes me uncomfortable and I can tell when I speak to the person that they will sometimes feel uncomfortable. This is for males.

For females, which is where my greatest problem lies, is that I will be thinking about glancing down at their chest, even when there is nothing there to see. I don't believe it is of sexual nature because it happens to all females - Except my girlfriend whom I feel is because I am comfortable with her. But it happens for family members, i.e. Mum, sister, etc. This makes me extremely uncomfortable and I often choose to look in another direction because if I look in their eyes then all I can think about is how I can stop myself from looking downwards. This is really starting to cause me problems in my work life. I don't exactly know when it all begun, possibly a couple of years.. But it seems that recently it is starting to get a lot worse and now it is stressing me out.

Do I have OCD? Or is this the result of something else?

Please help.

Thanks

Yeah, that's OCD. I would talk to a psychologist if I were you. But yes, that's OCD. And just like me you will have doubts no matter who tells you that you have it. But that's part of the illness.