When I was in college in my early 20s I ‘dated’ a guy who I was obsessed with. He was handsome, successful, smart, and funny and I really worshipped the ground he walked on. Unfortunately, he really only used me for fun and it really took me a long time to come to terms with this as to me it felt like we were close emotionally. I developed some toxic traits like I would often wait by the phone and drop plans the second we wanted to see me because I was desperate for his attention and validation. This is a common tale for young women I’ve found and I would like to find a book that explores some of these one sided love/coming of age/first heartbreak themes. I read Tell Me Lies and it touched on a few of these, but the love interest in that was a total sociopath and pretty extreme, so I’m looking for something a little more realistic.
by DazzlingAverage2510
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Woah. OP, we’ve had a similar experience. High-five or I’m sorry… maybe just thanks for sharing. Sounds like you have great insight and have done a lot of healing. I’m curious to see what’s recommended too.