My friend and I have both been following this influencer for three years and we talk about her like she's someone we actually know, but now she's going through a public breakup and we're having real arguments about whose 'side' we're on and I'm realizing we've built part of our friendship around someone who doesn't know we exist. It's starting to feel pathetic but also I don't know how to untangle it without losing something that actually matters to us.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people have discovered that a significant portion of their real friendship has become structured around their shared investment in someone who will never reciprocate that emotional energy.
“Where Are You with Parasocial relationships?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.