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Ever since I got my hermit crab, I keep getting bad thoughts...
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(I don't know if this should be in the 'pets' category)

I was on vacation by the beach, and ended up getting a pet hermit crab.

I find the little guy adorable, and his skittish nature just seems so.. endearing to me.

But I end up keeping myself awake with all of these awful thoughts...
I imagine myself stepping on him/his cage.. Someone else crushing him or kicking his cage...
Him dieing and rotting... Someone throwing him... etc.

Basically, all of these awful thoughts of something bad happening to him... I end up not being able to sleep. If I have thoughts of stepping on his, I need to have something touching the bottom of my feet in order to relax...

I have also have dreams in the past of a small, fragile animal getting crushed. It leaves me feeling terrified...

Is it normal to suddenly be getting all of these type of thoughts? The thought of something bad happening to the little crab frightens me, yet I keep imagining it...
Do you think it's normal?
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psycstudent (24545)
2009-09-22 04:29:31
you poor darling, it must be awful having those thoughts. It sounds like you are suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder and I am guessing the more you try to put the thoughts out of your mind the worse they get. Touching your feet is a compulsion that relieves anxiety. I don't know if you can access a psychologist, maybe try researching obsessive compulsive thoughts on the net. You may be able to find some online advice on how to overcome these intrusive thoughts that are making you feel bad and have bed dreams.
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paaaandora (30956)
2009-11-08 13:17:18
I've experienced the same thing! I recently bought a pug in the last year and I couldn't stop thinking about horrible things happening to her! It's beyond disturbing for me and I can't sleep either. I also think it might be a disorder because I used to constantly check on her during the night or bring her into the bedroom with me. It's not normal to have these thoughts but I feel a little bit better knowing there are other people with the same problem.
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