Talk:Obsessive love
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[edit] Lists
I consolidated the information in the lists that were tagged into a body of text, but the latter part ("What Causes It?") ends up seeming like one long run-on sentence. I couldn't think of any better way to do this while simultaneously eliminating the list. If anyone has any better ideas on how to format that portion, it would be appreciated. If one feels I've simply done a horrible job, just revert and re-add the cleanup-laundry tag. I also fixed the above date for the deletion discussion, as it was set to November 31 2006, a date which has not yet occurred. --Skullfission 11:15, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
- No need to be apologetic. One of Wikipedias tenets is to be bold. Keep up the good work. --GringoInChile 13:18, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Delusions
"Since obsessive love is more of a delusion than actually falling in love with a real person, it can lead to dangerous results depending on how far the obsession grows. Obsessive love can lead to stalking, rape, murder, and other harmful things to the target of obsessive love or anyone the person believes is “in the way” of their delusion. In one case, John Hinckley’s obsession for actress Jodie Foster caused him to attempt an assassination on former President Ronald Reagan, because he believed it would grab her attention."
This makes all obsessive love sound like delusion. Not all stalking, rape, or murder related to obsessive love is the result of a "delusion". Having obsessive love and realizing the person does not love you back is not delusional. It becomes a delusion when it becomes erotomania.
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[edit] Explanations
This is like an essay.....the person makes a statement but does not answer WHY or HOW, e.g. HOW is obsessive love similar to unrequited love. --196.219.185.21 21:22, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] How To Spot a Person Suffering From Obsessive Love
This section, although it may be true, is purely subjective. Research on the actual emotional state of an obsessed lover must replace this subjective account. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Eaguerra (talk • contribs) 14:22, 26 March 2007 (UTC).
