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The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle cover image

Why fantasy hurts your ability to form REAL relationships

The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle

CHAPTER

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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