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Originally Posted by Medusax
Does anyone out there think that feeling too deeply for a person (in whatever capacity) can be a burden in a way? An older friend of ours is not doing well and I am literally sick over it. Yes, worried sick. This person is very dear to us, like a surrogate dad. He is nicer to me and I feel closer to him than I ever felt with my own father. Anyway..it is killing me. I don't have the anxiety troubles that some people here do, but I can't concentrate, I am cleaning the house like a mad woman, and I cannot sleep.  |
Of course what you are feeling is normal and the intensity of your feelings are average and expected; especially with you saying "This person is very dear to us, like a surrogate dad. He is nicer to me and I feel closer to him than I ever felt with my own father."
I would be worried if you didnt care as much, given that you see this person as a father.
On the other hand, while there is nothing wrong with how you are feeling, you may need more tools to handle the intensity of the emotions.
I would focus on managing the emotions instead of criticizing them.