Is it normal that i get easily attached?

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I know this might not sound like a problem, but I can't help, but to get easily attached to people.

For example, I was at a mental hospital for 3 days and I easily befriended one of the other patients there. She was nice and funny, even if she had been to prison 6 days (nothing serious) and she was older than (I'm 20, she was 33, but in my defense, she looked like she was in her 20s.)

Anyway, I soon felt a bond to her and always looked forwarded to it when she was in the common room (we weren't allowed in another patients room.) I soon even discovered we have a lot in common.

So, I was a bit sad when I had to leave before she did and to make it worse, I didn't get her number, or any way to contact her after I left. So, now there's really no way to talk to her again.

But, maybe it was for the best?
They do say not to form relationships when in a mental hospital, but I still feel a bit disappointed.

Is this normal?

Also before you ask, I'm a female.

Yes, it's fine. 10
No, it's strange. 1
No, it's creepy. 0
I am the same way. 5
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  • DolphinAngel
    8 years ago

    I'm quite the opposite, I don't get attached to people easily and it takes a considerable amount of time for me to form a bond with a person. I haven't observed this too much in real life, but on the internet I noticed several times that people grew very attached to me really fast and even developed a crush or something similar on me. It tends to be rather dissatisfying for both sides. I dislike hurting people's feelings, I always try to help people if I can but often I also feel indifferent about everything. It's weird...

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  • horny_simpletons
    8 years ago

    I get attached to friends and people I have feelings for easily as well. Idk, in my case it might stem from not fitting in most of my life.

    Anyway, do you know what she was in prison for? Maybe you shouldn't entirely trust her (depending what her crime was). And like someone said, that's not the best place to start a friendship, so maybe you're better off.

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  • thegypsysailor
    8 years ago

    I think it's nice to be an open and affectionate person,but it is a pretty painful way to go through life. Not everybody is as nice as you seem to be.

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  • Short4Words
    8 years ago

    You're better off. I know that may sound harsh but you don't really know where she's been and that's an awfully awkward place to start a friendship. You don't want to get enveloped into someone else's crazy.

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