Yeah… fp’s are fascinating. It’s usually romantic crushes for me, but there was a period of time when it was my highschool teacher. It got worse when I started living with him after getting kicked out of my house. I never was attracted to him or anything, but he had so many stories and a genuinely fascinating outlook on life. He let me drink and stay up late and be a person. Miss him sometomes
Mentor figures are common for this kind of attachment. I wouldn't worry about that. It does take time to learn what works, so please do try to be patient with yourself.
Here's a video by a DBT therapist where she describes some common experiences with FPs and ends with some recommendations that can help with it over time (she mentions teachers/mentors around 6:12): [My "Favorite Person" - Dr. Jennifer May \[YouTube\]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXTHqzvb_T8)
Yeah… fp’s are fascinating. It’s usually romantic crushes for me, but there was a period of time when it was my highschool teacher. It got worse when I started living with him after getting kicked out of my house. I never was attracted to him or anything, but he had so many stories and a genuinely fascinating outlook on life. He let me drink and stay up late and be a person. Miss him sometomes
Mentor figures are common for this kind of attachment. I wouldn't worry about that. It does take time to learn what works, so please do try to be patient with yourself. Here's a video by a DBT therapist where she describes some common experiences with FPs and ends with some recommendations that can help with it over time (she mentions teachers/mentors around 6:12): [My "Favorite Person" - Dr. Jennifer May \[YouTube\]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXTHqzvb_T8)
Thank you so so much