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Why fantasy hurts your ability to form REAL relationships

The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle

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The Paradox of Limerence

"Limerence" is obsessive clinging infatuated love for someone who's not able or willing to be your partner. "You can't build a real life when your heart is pouring energy into a fantasy of what you wish would happen," says Anna Wintour. A woman with CPTSD writes in about her current living situation and how it has affected her friendships.

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