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I USED to have a crush on cousin, is this normal?


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And yes, I do have more anxiety

 

As figured.

 

You shouldn't. Attraction is a complex thing. It's entirely normal to have those feelings toward a distant cousin. Socially it's not really something to act on, but absolutely no reason to feel gross, dirty, shameful, or embarrassed.

 

You're fine. Talk to your therapist about it. The more shameful you feel the more it's going to create anxiety. All of which is entirely unnecessary.

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So then everyone basically goes through something like this at so easy point?
Yes it's normal. I remember a long time ago, one late fall I was visiting family and saw one of my cousin about 17 at the time, he had spent the entire summer lifting 100-lbs potatoes bags, I went HOLY Shat!!! HOT, I had to look away lol
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OCD? this thread will go on for another 40 pages.

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I think your overreacting a little. This is your 2nd cousin, like your mom's cousin's daughter, that's not a close relation at all. I can think of some of my 2nd cousins, I don't even see them as family, they're just people I know.

 

I have OCD, I'm not sure if it's the same thing you have. Crooked things bother me, like once I dismounted the TV to adjust it because it was just a little crooked. An hour of labor and the only one noticed any difference was me lol

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OCD? this thread will go on for another 40 pages.

 

I'll start another one about OCD. Let's get back to cousins lol

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40 pages about cousins.........

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I will explain the weekend. I do not think she is "hot" yeah she is attractive. But I'm not sexual attraced to her...just we spent one weekend together and it was a load of fun. And when she left i missed her A LOT. And was sad. And if something reminded me of that weekend it made me sad. Again i probably felt some affection...maybe a close family affection and i could have even mistaken it for a "crush" or "love" because when I hang with her now I don't feel ANY THING it was more of an excitement thing, had a great weekend with her and all that it made me miss her and just brought us close.

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40 pages about cousins.........

 

lol.......

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Think I figured it out. I only felt feelings with her when she left. As soon as she left I automatically started reminiscing and feeling sad. And wanted to talk to her. I tend to do this with all family members I do not see often and have a great time with. So I probably mixed feelings up

 

And I also have a Low self esteem so I probably mixed up the feelings like I said. I looked for ANY form of affection back then. I used to be so lonely.

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Again is it possible I mixed up feelings? At that time I was never in a relationship and was taking any little thing of care as love for another

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