How to deal with my gf’s confessions?
Hi guys, I’m hoping to get some advice! I’ve recently started a new relationship with my lovely girlfriend. She struggles with OCD which mainly manifests in her feeling like she has to confess things constantly.
From what I understand, she feels like she always has to confess stuff she’s done or said as she feels like if she doesn’t then she is a bad person or she feels like she’s lying. She says it mostly stems from feeling like her ex was judging her all the time and the fact that her ex seemed to think that their opinions were always the most morally correct. She says she also use to lie a lot so that feeds into it.
I was just hoping for some advice on the best way to handle this. Naturally I would like to reassure her but I’m thinking maybe this isn’t the best thing to do? How do I handle situations where she feels like she needs to confess or she does end up confessing? What will make it better for her in the long run?