Any chronic overthinker will understand this confusing passage. I read it and thought “someone has captured the overthinker’s dilemma”.
When I like someone, the thing I like best is thinking about that someone. I like it so much that I don’t notice when “thinking” has ventured into “overthinking” territory. Or I do notice it and it’s usually accompanied by disgusted discomfort.
You know how to tell if someone likes you? You can’t think your way there. You have to feel your way there.
People say your feelings can’t be trusted, but that is wrong. Your feelings reveal the truth. “I like “ is not a feeling. That’s a thought. “I feel uncomfortable and anxious in ‘s presence” is a feeling statement.
You can’t overfeel. The cure for overthinking is feeling.
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SENSITIVE NEW WORLD 
Really good post! Don’t want to have “paralysis by over analysis”!!!
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Thanks Lauren.
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Oh, I can overfeel! Let me teach you how. 🙂 Still, overcoming overthinking with feeling…interesting concept. May have to try it.
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I was thinking about this all day — can you overfeel? I don’t doubt you when you say you can. There might be a post in that question.
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Now, I’m going to have to think all day to know how to respond. 🙂
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