Everyone could you define "Obsessed" in a relationship besides the dictionary term for the word?
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Oddjob
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Obsession is marked by intrusive and persisting thoughts. In a romantic relationship, intense focus on the other is not pathological unless it entails violating social norms (stalking, sexual assault, harassment). In this case, the obsessed person is more interested in satisfying his or her own desires than in relating to the object of "affection." Obsession is related to anxiety. Obsessive thoughts distract one from distressing events or associations in the person's environment. Sometimes they also provide a counterbalance to fears about the self. For example, small boys who feel less powerful than their fathers, brothers or friends may become obsessed with monster trucks or super-heroes. In literature, Lady MacBeth washed her hands to try to remove the guilt she felt. Pathological obsession is a torment for the person experiencing it but also responds well to treatment using antidepressants and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. For more info, see this link: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/ocdmenu.cfm
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I would define obsessed as in a person being possessive of the person. The person is all that they think about. They have pictures and shrines dedicated to the person.
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I would define obsession as: when someone takes over your thoughts. All you can think about is the other person. You plan your day around theirs so you can see them more often, and you are only thinking about that person. You dream about that person, when you eat, you think about that person, and you long for them in a very strong way. You always want to be near them and to be able to talk to them.
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"the state of a person being vexed or besieged as by an evil spirit ascendant to possession" This is the literal definition in a dictionary I own from 1929. Seems the years have taken much of the validity out of the word...
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