Is it normal to feel this way about your mailman?

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I'm a 22 year old boy who lives in a nice chalet with my family. We have a mailman who comes around 7 o'clock in the morning. I'm always waiting at my window so I can see his arrival. When he stops in front of our home, I run as fast as I can to get the door. I get this really comfortable, warm feeling when I see him. I'm always asking him questions about the univers and the whole worlds beginning. He's always telling me that he doesn't know much about these things, but he's just being humble. He always is. That's what I love about him. I feel like he's my dad when I talk to him about this stuff. It's like a father/son reunion every time he arrives at my home. I couldn't imagine a world without him.. is this normal?

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  • disthing
    10 years ago | pl

    It sounds like you have an unhealthy and unrealistic expectation of this guy who is paid to give you your mail.

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  • SkullsNRoses
    10 years ago | pl

    At 22 you are no longer a "boy". Also, unless you're good friends waiting for him everyday is a little unusual.

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    • jeppehvalsoe
      10 years ago

      Well, "good friends" are probably not the right words, but he has learned my name. Doesn't that count for something???

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      • disthing
        10 years ago | pl

        No.

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  • thegypsysailor
    10 years ago

    Be careful; mailmen carry pepper spray to protect themselves from bothersome creatures.

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    10 years ago | pl

    ...That's really odd. Leave the poor guy alone.

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  • dirtybirdy
    10 years ago

    Only if he is also the milkman.

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    • Trespassing
      10 years ago

      My god dirtybird I see your replies and they always crack me up

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      • dirtybirdy
        10 years ago

        I like you already.

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    • 53739
      8 years ago

      haha

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  • J3553
    10 years ago

    You're trolling... right?

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  • Sog
    10 years ago

    Clearly we have some "daddy issues".

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  • changes123
    10 years ago

    This sounds like something from a film...

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  • handsignals
    10 years ago

    No it's not normal...unless your mailman is Stephen Hawkins then your probably just harassing the poor guy.

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  • tripw7
    10 years ago

    Now if your mailman was a 20 something gal it would be normal. Take your Ipad and go down to a place like Starbucks. A lot of neat people there all the time.

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  • splatt
    10 years ago

    Please leave the guy alone. This has no chance to end well for either of you.

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  • nanawhite
    10 years ago

    Your mailman won't be here forever, so no matter all the good things that you think he may bring in your life, you'd better learn how to live without his presence.

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  • [Old Memory]
    10 years ago

    either this is a troll post or your completely off your rocker. why the hell would you be like this with a mailman and start asking him questions about the universe?!?!

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  • Ipooprainbows
    10 years ago

    Not normal however this may sound far fetched and not sure if you would believe in this sort of stuff but perhaps you have known this guy from a previous lifetime. That's what I believe since I'm spiritual so I am just providing u with a different perspective :)

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    • jeppehvalsoe
      10 years ago

      And who the fuck are you? Coming storming in here with your funny ass magic jokes. I used to fuck Dumbledore for breakfast. I actually have a real dilemma here. Tryina get my life togetha 'n shit, nah'mean? I read some fucked up shit on the internet; people fuckin their pets n' shit, but never in my thug-life have I met a crazy ass motherfucker like u. Watch yo ass brotha.

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      • randomthoughts
        10 years ago

        Jeez man, you could at least be grateful that Ipooprainbows gave you an idea to look at. You are very immature due to that rude remark you wrote. It goes to show that you are sadly obviously lacking a male father figure in your life, otherwise you would not be so clingy to a frikn mail man!

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        • jeppehvalsoe
          10 years ago

          U wanna go mothafucker? U wanna go? think this is easy n' shit? huh? I'm tired of rich motherfuckers like u! think life's a joke. And I'm sorry, u are? that's right, nobody. Why the fuck don't u take your wise-ass comment and stick it up yo ass huh? "at least be grateful", never have I shat an uglier puppy in my life. I should shit on your keyboard just for writing shit like that. Life'll get ya bro. Life'll get ya!

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          • randomthoughts
            10 years ago

            lol you do need a father after all. I am sorry that you did not have one this life to teach you some manners.

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      • Ipooprainbows
        10 years ago

        Wow I take that as a huge no then.

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  • Terence_the_viking
    10 years ago

    Wow that is needy.

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  • Phishy
    10 years ago

    o.O

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  • Avant-Garde
    10 years ago

    This is rather unusual. At first, judging from the tone of the story and the title, I thought that you were going to be in love with the mailman. Not the case, though...

    Sometimes, it's normal to feel like a person is somehow feud filing the role of a parent to you. I know that has happened to me when I was a child toward doctors or camp counsellors, though with the doctors it was probably a form of transference. However, this man doesn't do things for you, at least that I know of, that could be interpreted as a form of care. You really don't know that much about the guy. You could try to get to know him and by doing so you might be able to him more as a person than a fantasy (?). Does that make sense? Does he seem a tad uneasy by you? You could be making him uncomfortable and a lot of things could enter his mind if you brought up your wish to get to know him. In fact, he might be frightened if you tell him how you think/feel about him. He might think that you are delusional,etc.

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  • jazzstar321
    10 years ago

    whatever you feel is normal and trying to stop feeling or changing the feelings is abnormal, each alive human has the feelings that if he/she tryies to explain it will be a shocking story, be sure about it, but when it's about living you have to have to control them, specialy at age 22. you should find a good way to express your feelings, like writing or trying to be an actor ...

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  • Short4Words
    10 years ago

    It's obvious you don't have this with your Dad, is he still around?

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    • jeppehvalsoe
      10 years ago

      Yes he is, but maybe not for long. I'm trying to get my mom to talk to our mailman more often, and I talk about both of them a lot when I speak to them separately. Hopefully they'll fall in love and we can be family!

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      • Short4Words
        10 years ago

        Do you still love your Dad?

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        • jeppehvalsoe
          10 years ago

          Offcause, but not in the same way that I love Benjamin(our mailman).. More like you would love a dog or a roommate :)

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          • Short4Words
            10 years ago

            I know it's not easy but he may not always be around, you should try to fix your relationship with him instead of embracing your mailman as a pseudo-father. He will likely never love you like a son like your father does or could.

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