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Old 04-19-2024, 08:16 AM
 
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The reason this wasn't placed under relationships is because I'm not in a relationship and no one is having issues besides me with my fastasy.

I must say there was a very brief hiatus, where he wasn't in my thoughts. I had two past bfs but it never led to marriage. One wasted my time and ended up admitting he never wanted marriage and thought it was a piece of paper, lying about wanting it just to get me as his gf. The other bf ended up cheating. It has to be some jealousy towards my sister. She has what I want; a loving husband, stability happiness and kids.
This sounds like a serious need for professional help.
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Old 04-19-2024, 08:42 AM
 
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The reason this wasn't placed under relationships is because I'm not in a relationship and no one is having issues besides me with my fastasy.

I must say there was a very brief hiatus, where he wasn't in my thoughts. I had two past bfs but it never led to marriage. One wasted my time and ended up admitting he never wanted marriage and thought it was a piece of paper, lying about wanting it just to get me as his gf. The other bf ended up cheating. It has to be some jealousy towards my sister. She has what I want; a loving husband, stability happiness and kids.


But you CAN have this if you move on with your life. You're not going to get him. All you're doing is holding yourself back.

This isn't healthy either btw. Does your sister have any idea??
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Old 04-19-2024, 09:06 AM
 
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No, my sister isn't aware of this nor my journals. The dating market has been getting progressively worse over these recent years.
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Old 04-19-2024, 09:12 AM
 
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Not normal, not healthy and if your sister ever finds out of your inappropriate feelings, you will lose a sister. I get the vibe that you do not care about that last part.
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Old 04-19-2024, 10:16 AM
 
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No, my sister isn't aware of this nor my journals. The dating market has been getting progressively worse over these recent years.
Time is not on your side, move on with what you still have left.
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Old 04-19-2024, 11:59 AM
 
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My older sister's husband is my forbidden and unrequited love. I've always had a crush on him since the day I (then 12 years old) laid my eyes on him. He's handsome in every single way, both physically and in personality. They met during their HS years. They were 15 year-olds at the time. Before they started dating, I tried getting him in a couple conversations but to him, I was a kid and had no interest in me. It was too late when they started dating. I've kept my first journal dated back from the day I first met him.

14 Years Later
They've been married for 8 years, have a 5 year-old daughter and are now expecting twin boys. Even so, my love for him never waned. He's still the most decent, handsome guy I've ever met, just older but the same. Sadly I have to forget him. In my fantasies and private journals, it isn't just sexual fantasies (I was 14 the first time I had a sex dream about him) but the life I've imagined I would've had with him. Can this be normal?
Are you SERIOUSLY asking if this is normal? OF COURSE it isn't!

You have lived in fantasy land for far far far too long and you've put your real life on hold for a fantasy. No. That's not normal
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Old 04-19-2024, 12:02 PM
 
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Burn the journals. Transfer your fixation to an unmarried handsome man.
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Old 04-19-2024, 01:42 PM
 
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You really don’t know your BIL very well, as you’re not in a relationship with him. You have created a fantasy and projected it onto him. So of course no one you date will measure up—the person you are in love with is not real. You would find that, if you were in a r-ship with your BIL, even he would not measure up to the perfect fantasy man you have imagined him to be and created in your mind.

Is it normal? What’s your definition of “normal”? I think a lot of people fantasize but most do so with people whom they don’t know (celebrities, porn stars). And most know it’s a fantasy and continue on with their lives.

Start therapy. Then, start dating.
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Old 04-19-2024, 02:11 PM
 
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Burn the journals. Transfer your fixation to an unmarried handsome man.
Took the words out of my mouth. Burn the journals today.

Stay busy with church, clubs, volunteering, sports, etc outside of your job so you're always getting to know good single men.
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Old 04-19-2024, 04:32 PM
 
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Are you SERIOUSLY asking if this is normal? OF COURSE it isn't!

You have lived in fantasy land for far far far too long and you've put your real life on hold for a fantasy. No. That's not normal
OP, what about learning how to channel this secret unrequited energy into something less destructive and by doing so spare your poor BIL, the rest of your family, as well as yourself? These may provide food for thought:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...644_story.html

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/...erary-history/

https://www.themarginalian.org/2016/...gh-heartbreak/

https://www.theguardian.com/books/20...ay-we-live-now

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