Why is limerence so annoying?
I'm 19f, I have been in limerence over a guy for more than 2 years now, now I'm not even sure if it started out as a crush, we never actually spoke, we were never friends either, he was just a classmate that was really smart, he basically had good traits that I admired a lot, but I was really insecure and weird at that time, so we didnt even speak.
There was a girl who was much better than me at everything, she was pretty, smart and funny, they were friends and I'm pretty sure everyone thought they liked each other because they were around each other most of the time, I haven't seen this guy in two years, but he never left my mind, I definitely fantasized a lot, it is different than what people describe, I don't really see home as someone who would solve my problems, he's just that kind of guy who is really disciplined, it also wasn't black and white thinking like not noticing red flags, I didn't obsessed over little interactions, I just watched him from afar,
Now I really hate myself for being in limerence, sometimes it weighs on my mind like I'm about to burst into tears, I have never tried to stalk him on socials when we were at school, but I recently did stalk him on a social platform and he's doing really well, like I saw the potential and he exceeded expectations, I just want to stop feeling like this, like does it ever stop, I also haven't had any romantic interests since that time, only attractions , but emotionally I can't develop interest on anyone, I know if I see home again, I would deffo develop another crush on him, but I really hate it. Cos I'm not even good enough for him. Am I just bored, how did you all get over it, did therapy help at all?