Posted by inthegloaming on April 3, 2005, at 23:29:25
hey all,
i believe i may be grappling with something known as obsessive attatchment disorder, but i am working with very little information. does anyone know anything about this or have a diagnosis that is similar?
my story (the short version) is as follows: my mother died suddenly when i was 8 years old. ever since then, i've been very drawn to older women, particularly women in positions of power--bosses, teachers, celebrities, etc. i become very attatched very quickly and slide almost immediately into obsession. i search for them on the web. i look up where they live. i hang out outside the classroom or late after work just to see them one more time before i go home. without them, i feel lost.
for the record, i should probably say that i am a lesbian. this has nothing to do with the death of my mother, as i can trace back my crushes on girls to as early as my pre-K years, but the fixation aspect, i believe, is directly related.
i could go into more detail, but i'd like to hear what you guys have to say first. have you experienced this? how have you coped? have you recieved a diagnosis?
thanks,
g
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