What causes obsession? What would make someone think they love you despite not knowing you? Not listen to reason...nothing.
I think its safer for some people who aren't confident functioning in the real world, and aren't happy with themselves, to fixate on something unattainable that they probably rationally know they will never have. The imagination can create a whole different world in their heads.
Obsession can lead to stalking (very bad) and emotional manipulations.
As an underlying psychological diagnosis, I think maybe Borderline Personality Disorder?
Always important to maintain a connection to reality... this helps one avoid obsessions. But you can't rationalize with an obsessed person (they need professional counselling).
If this is happening to you... run... don't walk.
I'm not going to deny it, at some point I have been obsessed with someone one way or the other. But before I did, im most certain that i have known this person a bit long enough that it was hard for me not to see her or just talk to her even for a day.. For me i can be obsessed with someone's attitude or basically just by the way how he/she acts in front of me. It's all on how that person moves around me that makes me want him/her everyday... Hope i make sense though...
I think it is caused by lonely hearts
I think it is the connection someone may perceive to be love when it is not reciprocated.
Immaturity contributes to it. The actual cause? I haven't a clue, although in my youth I did obsess a few times, of that I cannot lie. My hypothesis?
Wanting someone who did not want anything to do, with me.
Having then been on the other side of that equation, forced me to understand what an immature, selfish and unreasonable asshole I once was, myself.
I think recognizing it also contributes to not repeating it.
The same GQP demanding we move on from January 6th, 2021 is still doing audits of the November 3rd, 2020 election.
I can't lie. I've done it a few times and was sad when I didn't get the 'love" back from the person I was insane about. I got a hobby (writing erotica) and haven't stopped since.
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I believe that obsession is caused by frustration.
When people are not getting what they want they get frusturated
and if in your case is someone has desire over you and he/she is frusturated over not 'getting' you, well it can easely lead into obsession.
It is a state of mind when people don't think rationally, as you said they do not listen..
...unstable mind at that period of their life
SEXUAL LUST!!! Pure and simple a massive case of lust = obsession! When you actually get enough of your obsession it turns into an addiction. Yep going through withdraws right now ugh!
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Bunny Rabbits cute and fuzzy they want to love you but they have razor sharp teeth - don't piss them off! i totally agree bunny. It is the lusting for something or someone that you wonder if they are noticing that causes the obsession. When you have successfully gotten what you want you become addicted. That is where I am. I am addicted to dick. Cant get enough. If this is my midlife crisis, I dont want to go any further in life. Ill stay here thank you.
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