Post #1663530
2026-04-25 14:07 UTC
Knowing what you're up against is half the battle, and I finally have a name for the monster that's tag-teamed with depression for so much of my life.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-complex-ptsd-chronicles/202603/how-complex-ptsd-fuels-limerence/amp
Replies (3)
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@ferrix@mastodon.online 2026-04-25 14:23
@stargirl@hachyderm.io i only learned about this word like 2 years ago and it explains so much of my earlier life
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@cmdrmoto@hachyderm.io 2026-04-25 14:19
@stargirl@hachyderm.io Hoo boy did I not understand what that word meant until I read the article. I’ve even had partners who used the word “limerance” in relation to them and me, and somehow I downplayed whatever it was they were saying to the point that I thought it just meant “that glowy feeling I get around them and why I prioritize them above all else” or something. I finally got to the end of my limerance story, but it’s been a hard fucking road.
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@harish@hachyderm.io 2026-04-29 07:10
@stargirl@hachyderm.io The only love I’ve known is limerence.