Anyone else have a “perfect childhood”?

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I grew up in a home without abuse, with food, financial stability, and in a nice neighborhood. Compared to many people, I was very lucky to grow up in such a safe and stable environment. I think my limerence developed from growing up in a “perfect” home while still having an emotionally unavailable relationship with my mother. She was fairly cold, and we didn’t really talk about feelings, so when I struggled emotionally, I often handled it on my own. On top of that, I grew up feeling less conventionally attractive compared to the rest of my family, which I think influenced how I seek validation. What’s interesting is my therapist actually said that this is pretty common in people she’s seen with limerence.

Posted Jan 11, 2026, 8:13 PM UTC

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