Why do I feel overwhelmed by affection?
The experience of real love often threatens our self-defenses and raises our anxiety as we become vulnerable and open ourselves up to another person. This leads to a fear of intimacy. Falling in love not only brings excitement and fulfillment; it also creates anxiety and fears of rejection and potential loss.
Can you be overwhelmed by love?
Many of us want that feeling of comfort and safety (and love, and friendship, and so on) that comes with a committed relationship. After all, it’s nice to feel loved and taken care of. But, for all the good things a significant other brings to life, it’s still possible to feel totally overwhelmed by your relationship.
What is the feeling of being overwhelmed by another person you are attracted to?
Limerence is considered as a cognitive and emotional state of being emotionally attached to or even obsessed with another person, and is typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one’s feelings—a near-obsessive form of romantic love.
What does overwhelmed mean in a relationship?
But I’ve found that when someone tells me they are stuck or overwhelmed in their relationship it often means that they are unwilling to deal with the outcome of their making a choice. A choice to open themselves up to—wait for it—uncertainty. The unknown of being alone, of losing a job, of couch surfing.
What does overwhelmed person mean?
Overwhelm most commonly means to cause to be overcome with emotion as a result of an amount of something (work, stress, etc.) that’s just too much to handle. Being overwhelmed isn’t always about stress or other negative emotions.
What to tell someone who is overwhelmed?
Let them know you want to help: “I’m here to talk and to listen” “I want to know if you’re really okay” “I’m worried that you’re struggling”…Ask an open-ended question:
- “What’s going on in your world?”
- “How’ve you been lately?”
- “Is there anything you want to talk about?”