u/Educational_Mine_376

My limerence started when I was 14. I’m 25 now. Person after person, loop after another, it never stopped.
When I finally saw a therapist two years ago he told me it was OCD. I searched everywhere, talked to people, found nothing similar to what I was experiencing. Then I found the term limerence and reading your posts made me realize ,this is exactly what I feel.
My LOs are always people around me with strong personalities, people others naturally gravitate toward. I’ve never been in a relationship with any of them. But when a new loop starts, I look back at the previous LO and can’t understand what I ever saw in them. The delusion just evaporates.
I had a 5 month break. Then a new LO appeared ,my team lead at work. The pattern is obvious now: someone with a strong personality who has power over me.
But this time is different. After that break I realized how much this has cost me. So I decided to share my story here.
Your posts helped me find the name for what I’ve been living. I’m in the healing process now. When I find what actually works I won’t hesitate to share it.
You are not alone.