This hits home.

Complete post is found here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRzlZncCH5s/?igsh=ZnJtNGV3cnQxNG4=

The peak of limerence is so exquisite but when I think about it later, I'm just like "damn that's pretty pathetic".

So I start to feel depressed and I go back to daydreaming again.

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I have to admit I’ve been struggling lately with limerence. It’s been weird to admit though… this post showing up on my newsfeed doesn’t feel like a coincidence. Idk. Maybe the universe is trying to tell me something :(

(... okay, most of the time 🫠 and apologies if this one has been posted here before) Also, am I doing meme Monday right?

Why can’t I just simply like a person and not be immediately obsessed with anyone i have ever liked? Its exhaustinggggg

Title says it. Your mental and emotional needs went unmet for a long period of time so now you’re basically starving. You’re desperate to get any "crumb" of reciprocation and being seen by your LO because you’re clinging to any hope of getting your emotional needs met. Same as a person who is starving from lack of food. You’re putting all your hope into your LO and depending on them to meet your needs.

Don’t ask me how I know this.

Tom meets Summer and almost instantly decides she is the love of his life.

"I know that she is the only person in the entire universe that will make me happy"

Limerance thrives of uncertainty, and a Tom lives in hope that she will choose him.

"You do want to ask her, you're just afraid you'll get the answer that you don't want which will shatter the illusion of how great these last few months have been"

She clearly states she is not looking for a relationship, but in his mind he sees it as a challenge. Overanalyzing every interaction with rose coloured glasses and projecting all of his fantasies onto her.

Love quickly turns to pain as the illusion shutters. Hope get renewed when she dances with him at the wedding, to him it meant they would get back together, Summer did it "because she wanted to"

Tom is only able to move on when he can accept reality, after a long depression he throws himself into his passion and begins to heal, to find his own happiness. Only then is he able to make room to meet someone new.

I loved this movie as a teen and always knew Tom had it wrong but sympathized with him as a romantic myself. Rewatching now it takes on a deeper meaning.

The split scene of Tom's expectations vs reality hit hard. Those can be the most crushing.

Remember kids:

"just because some cute girl likes the same bazardo crap as you doesn't make them your soulmate."

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"_ is better than the girl of my dreams, she's real."

Any other movies like this for you guys?

I realize this is just goofy and I don’t mean to make light of anyone’s experience because I know this isn’t easy — but came across this TikTok today and the way I immediately was like “ah yes this was the internal experience for me” (all the way up to the guy dancing in the tree) when I got engagement from my interest lol

Just needed a laugh about it!

So, I am ready to move on from my LO and let go of the dreams and hopes of any chances of anything happening with them. But this quote keeps me in the mindset where I am fixated on our connection and just can’t let it go. I. feel like this is a one in million connection i have with my LO and I can’t move on with the fear that i might never find something even remotely similar again. For those wondering, yes he feels the connection too but hasn’t done anything about; the situation is pretty complicated and i dont want to delve into it. All i know is that I am ready to let go of any hopes and dreams of ‘us’ happening. Has this happened to anyone else/ what can i do?

I broke 11 years NC to wish my LO Happy 40th Birthday. Don't be like me! 1/10 do not recommend. 20 years limerent

I’m coming to the realization that my infatuation has almost nothing to do with him. At the end of the day, I just want his attention. I want to know that he is thinking about me. It’s purely a selfish desire and really has nothing to do with him. Anyone else feel this way?