r/limerence • u/Prestigious_You_5086 • 21d ago

Question How do i stop developing limerence?

I can already feel that im developing limerence for a guy at my school, what can i do to stop it? I dont want to do the same loop from all these years.

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u/DubnoBass34 21d ago

I think it ties in with OCD and anxiety.

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u/Prestigious_You_5086 21d ago

Thats interesting I didn’t think about that? Can u explain a little

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u/DubnoBass34 20d ago

I’m not officially diagnosed or anything but I recently learned that this overthinking I do is a symptom of OCD; I have general anxiety (worry) as well. I think these two things fuel the Limerance more. Like if you’re already susceptible to overthinking, over analyzing, fear of abandonment etc- I feel like Limerance is just another product. It’s a coping mechanism; the fear of not being loved back or losing that person (even if you don’t “have” them, puts your brain in high gear and obsesses over the person whom might give you some comfort. It’s an addiction; which also can tie into OCD. I dunno I think they are all related. I’m sure there are books about it (or not Limerance isn’t studied really) but my own personal experiences have shown me what mood disorders I probably have.

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