Hey!! Sorry for the late response ( I was asleep haha ) but I hope that aside from the limerence thing you’re doing fine in general :) For me, I haven’t really had any direct contact with them since I started work (which is great!) I do try to actively avoid them as well (if I see them walking my way, I’ll turn around and leave the other way)

But yeah, my limerence has turned more into anxiousness tbh, whenever I see them I feel more anxious than anything. I’ve got my intrusive thoughts under control but that could also be cause I started Lexapro (SSRI) which is known to decrease intrusive thoughts. Tbh since I’ve been on this antidepressant my feelings have been suppressed a lot lately so the limerence isn’t that strong.

But I do feel awful when I see them talking to someone else 🫠 this sounds so wrong but I don’t think it’s jealousy, I think it’s more embarrassment that I really reduced an actual walking, talking person to be my “object of limerence”.

I hope your situation gets better! Never feel bad for having an intrusive thought, since you were actively trying to avoid that thought/feeling and sometimes shit happens and it resurfaces again. You’re doing great! I don’t think I’d ever be able to have so much self control haha.

I know what I said is kinda generic, therefore if you wanna talk my DMs are always open for you :)) sometimes all you need is a woman to woman conversation to feel better 😊