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The Limerent Flip: Facing Rejection Becomes So Unbearable You Stay Obsessed

The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle

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Introduction

Limerence is an obsessive infatuation with somebody who you can't actually have. It's a way to pour your life's energy into the idea of a relationship that doesn't really exist, not like you imagine it does. Limerence people tend to keep their feelings hidden and instead search for signs in the other person's social media. Never ask, you know, or use divination tools like tarot cards or astrology or psychic readings to try to keep hope alive.

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