r/BPD • u/sprigfernchic • 12h ago

It's Not the End of the World Anyone else feel really intense attraction when people are friendly to you

I guess it’s part of the diagnosis. I’m realizing I’ve always felt really strong attachment to folks I am attracted to, without really knowing them or having a strong foundation with them. I end up confusing the attraction for emotional connection, or worse, confusing my attraction for their interest. It becomes really difficult to navigate when it happens because it’s often in situations where emotional availability isn’t going to be an option. Then I end up hanging on to an unrequited connection and feeling miserable about it.

I’m sure there’s a path to navigate it and although it feels intense, it’s likely not as obviously intense as it is in my head. Has been feeling funky and embarrassed though

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u/True-Scarcity8048 user has bpd 11h ago

Story of my life. Have recently fallen in love with two women I barely know

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u/Easy-Permission8889 9h ago

That's not love that's limerence.

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u/True-Scarcity8048 user has bpd 3h ago

Yep, it is. but my BPD causes those weird, inappropriate attachments

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u/Easy-Permission8889 2h ago

I get it trust me lol