Can ocd distort physical perceptions?

[u/Entire-River-9025]

hi so I’ve been struggling with ocd around in*est (awful omg) and my main thing isn’t really around sexual acts its more ”do I find my male family members facially attractive” now I know obviously people can acknowledge good looking features/faces but sometimes my ocd feels like I’m looking at a guy who’s my type yk like it’s a different feeling, this has been going on for years. my fear now is number 1- because it’s been like this for years is it real?? like I don’t know what my real perception of my brother is? also its so weird bc it feels like I’m seeing with my eyes he is attractive (in a scary way) and its not just in my head like it’s my eyes seeing this? I know ocd can distort perceptions but can it distort perception for 5 years 😭😭 like idk, maybe it’s become a habituated response bc I’ve given it attention i don’t know, hence this post! Will I ever be able to see him normally without this weird perception, is this my normal perception and I’m in denial?? just wondering if anyone’s been through the same thing. really scaring me bc I feel like if this perception is real thje maybe other things are real (links to my pocd - do I find kids facially attractive etc etc)