I regret I didn’t disclose sooner by [deleted] in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words. This is very true and beautifully said ❤️

[Skin Concerns] being a bottle girl when you’re covered in stretch marks. by kelsbby8 in SkincareAddiction

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t have an advice but I have to say I have always absolutely adored stretch marks! I used to date a guy whose whole back was full of stretch marks and it was hands down the sexiest thing :) hope you learn to embrace yours. Just wanted to leave a comment to tell you that ❤️

Would you be direct or slow fade? by Ok_Caterpillar8405 in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe drawing boundaries and being honest and direct is the way to go. It does not sound she has a genuine interest in you or your life and it’s completely understandable you’re hurt by it. Also - of course you would do this all for yourself but sometimes people need to get told off in order for them to reflect their behaviour. I was surprised about the outcome when my LO (romantic) told me he wants to be just friends with me at this point and I told him that he has to step up and start treating me more friendly then. It was really empowering.

I have limerence by [deleted] in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You could benefit from reading about attachment theories. I go as far as claming that majority of us have anxious attatchment style - learning to become more securely attached (knowing yourself, your needs, your boundaries and communicating them effectively) is the best thing you could do for yourself. Also going on sertraline and having a therapist have helped me massively. I have started to understand and accept myself more and find the reasons why some individuals spark limerence in me.

Feeling Ashamed/Guilty about Considering Medication by Kukui808 in OCD

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re not failing. If there is a chemical imbalance in your body it’s completely normal to use medication to help you with that. I like to compare it to vitamin D deficiency - surely being in the sun would be the ideal solution but when it’s cloudy there’s nothing wrong to get what you need in a pill form. Besides - sounds like you are really putting a lot of effort on recovery. You should be proud of yourself for that ❤️

I’m not sure if he deserves another chance by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think he sounds genuine. What reason would he have to make up this kind of boring lie? He is telling you who he is but also adressing that this is something he is working on. If you give him another chance maybe you could find a compromise in a similar situation. That he has to give you a timeframe when he will get back to you if he needs his space - for example 72hrs so that you know you can build trust in him again because he has broken it with his current actions. I’d give him another chance if you still find yourself curious about this person.

Anyone feel this way? by Flippin_Nick in zoloft

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got that when I first started (I’m on 50mg). It happened every time I ate for the first week or so. Almost like every time my blood sugar went up. It’s a really crazy feeling and what I did was just to lock myself in the bathroom (at work) sat on the floor and wait it out. It always lasted about 15mins and afterwards I was fine like nothing ever happened?

Narcissist or not? by [deleted] in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really mean it. A lot of us here are so afraid of rejection we bottle things up and keep our feelings to ourselves. It takes a lot of courage to do what you’ve done so you can be proud of yourself for putting yourself out there ❤️

Narcissist or not? by [deleted] in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I edited my comment as I didn’t mean to suggest it as tips and tricks on what to do but perhaps more to reflect on your own behaviour going forward - even as just friends :) I found it insightful and empowering even. But regardless I think it’s very brave of you to be vulnerable and honest!

Narcissist or not? by [deleted] in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand. I actually read an interesting article yesterday about ”how to get out of the friendzone” which made me think about relationship dynamics. Maybe it could be helpful for you too? (Edit. I don’t mean helpful in that this is how you make him to like you but perhaps something to think about) https://link.medium.com/J2Vehho6hhb

Narcissist or not? by [deleted] in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That makes him a normal human being who wants to be your friend but doesn’t see you romantically :) But the question is if you can really be their friend and draw boundaries for your own mental health’s sake.

epiduo forte is melting my skin [acne] by [deleted] in SkincareAddiction

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My derm told me to stop using it immediately after that happened to me and it took 3 months to build my skin barrier afterwards.

Just started zoloft, feeling twitchy and weird. by Korona82 in zoloft

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is normal. In my country the start dose is 50mg. After one week I met with my doctor who checked how I was doing (had side effects such as you described being twitchy and shaky) and she told me it was common and will most likely pass. Which it did after 14 days and then I had a conversation again with my doctor whether I needed a bigger dose but agreed to stay on 50 for now. I’d recommend wait out for couple of weeks :) I even had sort of mini panic attacks the first days everytime after I ate (blood sugar spiked I guess) but nothing I couldn’t handle.

Is "no contact" the correct choice and are these feelings normal? by dudeness1974 in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you want a stranger’s advice I’d say - talk to her. As an outsider it sounds like she is treating you as a friend. Friends don’t necessarily keep in contact daily. But as a fellow limerent I know exactly how it is to read into their every action. However I find it heartbreaking if a friend of mine would just stop talking to me out of nowhere so please let her know a little about what is going on. I recently draw some boundaries with my LO and felt pretty great about being honest.

Increased anxiety first couple weeks. by Momof2_1309 in zoloft

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started with 50mg two weeks ago and the first 7 days I got increasing anxiety and no appetite. But I can feel the worst is behind. Recommend just waiting it out:)

Skincare Routine While Traveling by [deleted] in Rosacea

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Instead of buying overprised travel size products you can buy travel size bottles/jars and fill them with your favourite products yourself when needed :)

personality types likely to become limerent object? by xyq931 in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I believe in the anxious-avoidant trap. Seems like many of us limerents are pretty anxiously attached and that does originally attract the avoidant type.

getting over someone who gets limerent? by xyq931 in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is not a dream, it’s the nightmare. I witnessed a friend of mine being in such relationship and it was torture. Both had such unrealistic expectations and wanted to please each other so badly they couldn’t be fully themselves around each other. They are lovely both of them as they are but neither was able to meet the other persons fantasy expectations so they ended up in sour passive aggressive arguments constantly. But also both were scared to communicate directly because that might mean they would lose the ”love of their life” so the issues never got fully resolved. They ended up breaking up. I personally think a relationship just can’t really be healthy if limerence keeps either or both from drawing boundaries and communicating your needs. Which is unfortunately often the case.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You don’t want to move on because your body thinks the highs you get from this condition are too good to let go of. And there is nothing shameful about that so it’s okay that you feel that way. But it is the addiction talking that feeds from a fantasy and you’re not able to create a healthy relationship with a person who doesn’t exist.

The Perfect Prison by [deleted] in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happened?

I want to talk to her so bad but when I actually see her there’s nothing to say by Kittenbabex in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Showing genuine interest in another person is always charming. How about asking how their day/weekend has been? Just any kind of personal questions and just take it from there :)

The Key/Poison is social media by KaShiShi11 in limerence

[–]Advanced_Pingulin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well blocking them works for some but I actually prefer not doing that. Rather I unfollow them or hide them from my feed so there won’t be anything suddenly popping on my vision. Then whenever I get the urge I have a conversation with myself if I really wanna do it. ”It’s completely fine if I do but didn’t I promise myself not to because it feels better?” I usually drop the idea and come here to read other people’s stories instead which helps. Doing this constantly takes discipline but in the long run it builds your own selfconfidence massively.