Did I love her? No. I obsessed over her completely. And thank heavens I was obsessed. Obsession, infatuation, is something short-lived. A sweet fever dream that leaves you exhausted from the high. Love is perpetual. Love is an entire world compared to that other form of mania people mistake love for. If love is loving the reality of a person, obsession is idealising the fantasy of another. Did I love her? No. Never. But I was utterly obsessed. F.K. Preston
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Many people confuse love and obsession, but the two experiences are vastly different. Love is a state of being in which two people can grow and develop as individuals and as a couple. Obsession is an unhealthy, often obsessive, attraction to someone. It can be characterized as infatuation as well as lust.

The difference between the two is clear if you think about it. When you fall in love, you love the person for who he or she really is. You don't idealize them or put them on a pedestal.

You know their flaws and you love them for who they are. But, when you fall in love with someone, you are able to accept their flaws without completely despising or hating them. You still care deeply for them, but you are able to appreciate their good points as well.

When you are obsessed with someone, it's all about what they could be rather than who they are now.

Source: The Artist, The Audience And A Man Called Nothing

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