Never forget this truth. Never fall into erroneously thinking that you need to ‘fight’ limerence head-on, or focus on your LO more than you’re already doing. What you really need to do is rise above the whole topic of limerence.
In this post, I would like to bring your attention to a sneaky, insidious collateral effect of limerence that is easily overlooked but highly damaging. I believe you may be surprise upon finding out what it is, as it is not something that is typically highlighted or even acknowledged.
What is it?
The tendency to conclude things about your own character while you are limerent, based on how your LO is treating you.
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Some of us are far more obsessional and prone to rumination than others. In itself, this is not inherently ‘pathological’ or an issue; having an affinity for honing in on certain topics comes with many splendid advantages, enabling you to both a). pull off highly impressive personal and professional achievements and b). live life with a certain emotional richness that someone lacking your ‘intensity’ simply never will.
I know that every single one of you will have had very different experiences with LOs. However, one thing that every single limerent has in common is the following: they believe that their LO is, in some marked way, more powerful than them.
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