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Has anyone ever became really attached to someone?

I tend to get really attached to my friends to the point of annoying the 'poop' out of them.

I try so hard not to annoy them, but I cant seem to go about it becuase it is how I show my affection toward them. It's me way of saying "I'm really glad your here and are my friend!! " At least, thats what it means to me.

Examples of my affection include:

-Being really close to them: Watching TV next to them, Watching them use the computer next to them.
-Snuggling with them: while sleeping, talking.
-hugging them: Whenever I felt like it.
-wrestling with them: I like to play wrestle around a lot.
-sleeping with them; NOT IN THAT WAY!! I would just snuggle and cuddle with them and just sleep next to them.
-wanting to be with them 24/7: Like curling up next to them as they put on make-up, Watching them cook, Watching them do there hair.
-become sad when I can't be with them: On more then one occasion I cryed out loud because I couldn't be partners with her in class or on trips.
-Wanting to go and do what there doing: Errands.

I would do this to the point that they would push me away because I would just be too annoying. And I understand that many things I go are annoying and I try to controll them but it's just so dificult because it doesn't feel like it's me. When I'm happy I like to show it and If I care for you I am going to show you!!

I am glad that I have become really open that I am not ashamed of myself for showing myself to them. ^-^ I'm just afraid that I won't find anyone I could feel the same with.

And now that one left for the navy and one is back with her mom I feel very alone in that aspect.

Push you away? I would love to have someone give me that level of attention and affection! I'd not push away someone like that.


lowfreq50 is starved for affection.

I wouldn't say its bad to be like that. I definitely get attached to people like you described, just not in the same way. Guys don't generally do that to begin with, but I'm not all that comfortable with close interaction to begin with. Having people in that close of proximity takes a lot of time for me to be close to comfortable with, but usually just feels awkward. Hell, even "casual hugs" leave me doing the whole awkward pat on the back thing at times.

I do understand the whole attachment thing, I'm in a better mood when my friends around, things are just more positive, I don't know, that whole kind of thing.

You may not find all that many people who express themselves in the same way, but that doesn't mean you won't be able to find people that at the very least appreciate it from you. (I think lowfreq50 offered himself as example 1.)

I'm like lowfreq50, I actually would love it if my friends had that much dedication.

That being said, I'd have to balance it with some time away from you too, just so that I could pursue some of my own interests (no offense to you in any way!).

Awwwwwwwwwww!! !! !! !:D:D:D:D:D:D

I don't know why I like to show how I feel those ways. It just feels so right! And at times I understand that I could become annoying, But I try not to. It would be nice to have friends like you all here on WP in real life!

The more I think about it, the more that I realize that I'm most comfortable with people that are able to treat me like a dog in a pack, and they are like dogs in the same pack. Except that we're not dogs, we're people with our own thoughts and interests, hence the need to be able to pursue our interests.

Dogs oftentimes like to lie down next to each other in a tight little group to sleep, feel protected, share group bodily warmth, etc.. I can imagine it being very comforting, and I've realized that I love that same stuff. It also gives me the feeling that I belong somewhere. Watching TV while sitting right next to the other person (like less than 2 inches away, or even significant contact, but not squishing), cuddling and falling asleep, helping them with errands, etc.. But not actually talking with them... talking doesn't do that warm feeling of comfort justice at all!! !

I used to do this all the time with my brother (we both have AS), and we didn't really value what we had until we went our separate ways. Now we no longer do those things very often, living on opposite coasts of the US, and we both feel a lot better in each other's presence, because we're just so comfortable to be ourselves around each other. It's an emotional bond that means a lot more than anything any of our acquaintances (pretty much what I call what NTs would consider as traditional "friends") could give us.

And despite all of that, I have a very tough time hugging my brother. It was simply not a way that we conveyed that emotion and sense of comfort to each other. With interactions with some very huggy NTs, I've gotten very used to hugging people and being touched, so now I don't have any problems with hugging my acquaintances... it's just that I know that such hugging is perfunctory when I do it with them.

Exactly! At times I feel like I'm doing stuff a dog would probably do! hee hee.

And I am fortunate enought to have friends who would just take so much of my little annoying 'paddling' behind them everywhere and just wanting to lay on theme and burrow under them between them and the couch or them and the floor or force myself between them two. Using them as my little safe cacoon!

Because of my 'wuv' for them one has pushed me away because I became to stiffling for her and the other one adopted me as her baby sister and started to treat me as such. Holding my hand at cross walks or crossing the street in general, protecting me from people who could hurt me or from places that could be a threat to me, calling me to make sure i'm allright. Big sisters kind of stuff.

I feel so much more conected with them in this way. It just feels so good do just snuggle and lay around. I don't have much of a sensery issue when it comes to touching people I know or for them to touch me if it is for 'wuv' bonding kind of stuff. But it took me years to develope that kind of openness and safeness with them. And I don't think I would feel the exact same way that I do with them with other people i know.

But now since they don't live with me any more I haven't seen them for months. And I feel alone in that aspect.

One thing that's kind of sad, though, is that as you get older, it's going to be harder to find friends who will respond favorably to this amount of cuddling and coddling. For the most part, NTs will think of this behavior as very immature and juvenile, and they'll think weird things about you if you continue to yearn for this level of affection. Personally I think it's a shame that people stop expressing their affection like that, but many Aspies don't think that way, and it might be one reason why I'm most comfortable with Aspies. And dogs, of course hehe.

(I would recommend dogs to every Aspie unless you have an allergy. They're awesome!)

Yeah, I see what you mean. That's why I hope that I would find friends and a boyfriend who would love the 'wuv' when I get older. But so far I have meet outgoing/not outgoing, Tomboyish NT girls and too emotional/Not emotional enaugh NT boys. I wonder how I would fair with an aspie. I never meet one in real life to my knowledge. So far from what I gathered from WP I would really enjoy being around them!!

He He!! I used to have this little chihuahua that I named Coacoa visit every house on the street and we would let him in and cuddle him to death. My dad would just snuggle with him to bit! Or until he got really mad and started to retaliate my dad's 'wuv' with teeth and hate!

I wish I had a little toy poodle because there fur is so soft!!

I am a guy so my attachments are a tad bit different, but I can definitely relate. If I have somebody I consider a close friend I want to be around them a lot and I get really jealous when they do things with other friends. I also like to do the same things they do as well.

I can also relate to the physical closeness thing. When I think of cuddling/snuggling, I think of laying in bed or on the couch cuddled up with each other and possibly sleeping. That I would only do with a girl. However, I certainly wouldn't mind hugging or sitting right next to or putting my arm around a close guy friend. It couldn't be just anybody though, would have to be somebody I'm very comfortable with.

Unfortunately, I've never had anybody I could get that close to. They usually leave when I want to be around them too much.