Celebrity crushes, healthy??
By thatgirl13
@thatgirl13 (7294)
South Korea
March 19, 2011 12:20pm CST
My best friend, of 10+ years, has a huge crush on this celebrity. She says it's not crush but love. She talks about him a lot and says she's going to marry him someday. I tell her to stop dreaming and wake up but she just laughs it off. She gets annoyed when I pair him with other female celebrities and tells me not to do it again, but yeah I do it again and she gets extremely pissed lol.
Well I know most of us have celebrity crushes or at least adore some celebrities but do you think what's going on with my bestie is healthy? I sometimes worry. Do you have anyone near you with the same kinda thing?? Any advises that I could give her??
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14 responses
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
19 Mar 11
hi there, i think it is just normal. i had friends who were like that too but then when they started dating other guys, they have already forgotten about their celebrity crushes and to think they were like obsessed with them during high school hehehe. so i think it is just normal....
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Mar 11
Hey thanks for the response. I do hope she gets over him soon :)
Have a good day..
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
22 Mar 11
You should advice your friend that she won't be happy if she still continue to love the famous person.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
22 Mar 11
Yeah I should be doing that but well I have been doing that all this time too. Anywya I know I should bring her to the right path, she's my best friend and I love her a lot :)
@millertime (1394)
• United States
20 Mar 11
It sounds a little like your friend is obsessed with the person. I'm sure a lot of people have dreamed about being married to a movie star but a normal person will quickly return to reality. Your friend seems to be having trouble grasping reality. Hopefully, this behavior will wear off in time and she will get on with her life instead of living in a fantasy world.
I would try to point out some facts to her, like that she will never meet the celebrity in any normal way that would lead to a relationship. Also, celebrities live in a different world. Their peers are other celebrities, people of fame and fortune. They aren't going to be interested in any common person not involved in their lifestyle. Believing that they would is just a fairy tale type fantasy and not the reality of human nature.
Your friend needs to look at things logically. She may not even like the person if she actually spent time with him. After all she only knows his public persona. The "image" the person projects through their work, not what the person is actually like in real life.
All you can do is try to get her to grasp the facts of the situation and not obsess with fantasy.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Mar 11
Yeah I hope she comes back to reality soon too. I will try and talk with her about that, although I have been trying all this while too. Anyway thanks for the response. Whatever you have said is true. Thanks ^^
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
21 Mar 11
So as long as she does not completely obsess like think that he belongs to her and or withdraws from any friend activities to follow all sorts of this person happenings I would say no it is okay.
But you are right to refrain and wonder because we hear all the time where some get so obsessed they become celebrity stalkers.
I honestly do not see it as a warning sign of any kind, so that you should continue to keep an eye for any of the above. If so then some sort interventions may be needed.
@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
21 Mar 11
I used to get crushes on celebrities when I was younger. There are now also some beautiful actresses that I love to watch. Falling in love with a celebrity is a little off the hook. I do not think it is healthy, but maybe it is just a crush. You can't love someone without knowing who they really are. Actors and Actresses play a part in a movie or a TV show. They are not those people. Try and help your friend focus on herself and look for someone more obtainable.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
21 Mar 11
Hey thanks for the response. I've been trying and will try to get her mind off of celebrities. Well I do hope she finds someone in real life pretty soon. Have a good day..
@areshstarfreak (238)
• Philippines
20 Mar 11
It is healthy to have crushes even to celebrities. However, it is not healthy anymore if one constantly thinks of his or her crush to the point of thinking of marrying the person in the future. Be careful and give more guidance to your friend. This might lead to delusions in the coming years. So, at present you should tell your friend that it is ok to have celebrity crushes but she has to balance it with the reality.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Mar 11
Hey thank you for the response. Yes I will try and make her wake up to reality coz that is what friends are for . Have a good day.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Mar 11
Actually there are a few guys who are into her but she doesn't like them and doesn't care. It does worry me sometimes, I hope she wakes up to reality soon. And thank you so much for the response ^^
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
19 Mar 11
I know when I was hgrowing up I had crushes on some of favorite singers and some athletics. I just grew out of them! Lots of people go through this stage and just grow out of it! Maybe your frind will to! I would worry if you freind gets obsessed with this celebrity and loses her sense of reality about this person! People have been known to do this and become stalkers! I don't want to scare you but maybe none of this will happen with your friend! For now just try not to tell her to stop dreaming and put up with her talking about this person all the time! If it gets worse then I would worry about it!
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Mar 11
Yeah I do hope she does. She is kinda crazy over him but I hope she soon realizes. I wouldn't want her to be some creepy stalker . Thanks for the response.
@jahernandezrivas (11288)
• United States
19 Mar 11
He he he he L.O.L. There really isn't much you can do for her as far as I advice I really don;t know what to tell you because I have had celebrity crushes but they always passed you know I soon forgot about them and I really don't have any celebrity crushes anymore, maybe it will fade for it like it did me? Good Luck with that wish I could be of more help but I really don't know what to say other than I already mentioned sorry
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Mar 11
Hehe no problem. Yeah I hope it soon goes away (though she swears she's going to love him forever ). Sometimes it good i think, later in life you have something to look back at and laugh :D
Anway thanks for the response. Have a good day
@Liliac26 (557)
• Romania
19 Mar 11
This friend of mine used to have a crush on the lead singer of a local band, not exactly a celebrity, but close. We got to speak to him once and she freaked out so badly that I wanted to hide under the floor. The poor guy seemed literally frightened of her. Soon after that, she got over him and developed a crush on somebody else. So, I don't think it's that unhealthy...
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Mar 11
lol I think that is what exactly will happen if my friend meets him. But your friend is lucky to have met her crush .
@vannyt (343)
• Philippines
20 Mar 11
Don't worry there will come a time when she would be having a boyfriend and she'll get over it. There are people who just can't differentiate infatuation and fanaticism so be cautious about your friend too.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Mar 11
Hey thanks for the response and I hope whatever my friend does, does for good. Have a good day
@sameer_1984 (215)
• India
19 Mar 11
Hi friend,Your friend is in teenage and her feelings for that celebrity is not love but just attraction.She will definately realise this thing when she will get a true love from somebody in real world.Right now she is too young to understand this things.You should advice her to meet that celebrity maybe she will understand that this is just a attraction but not love.Many of my friends and even me had crush on celebrities in teenage.Now we have great luaghing session when we reminds our crush on celebrities.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Mar 11
I do hope she soon realizes it's not love and come back to reality. Anyway she will definitely have something to laugh at when she grows older . Thanks for the response. Have a good day ^^
@jeffreyallen (298)
• United States
19 Mar 11
Wow. It definetely not healthy if she`s obsessing over this celebrity. I mean you cant love someone that you`ve never met and connected with. How is she even gonna meet him? She needs to wake up like you said. I mean it`s not impossible, but celebrities lifestyles are different, marry people, divorce after a year or two. She needs to get over you pairing him with female celebs because it can happen. As for knowing anyone like that, no. My girlfriend sometimes tells me this celeb is hot or that celeb is hot, but I know it isnt serious. So, yeah.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Mar 11
Thanks for the response and yeah I hope she does wake up to reality soon. But if somehow they end up together, that would be the bestest thing for me . A good day to you^^
@xjordan23 (3)
• United States
19 Mar 11
I think it's fine as long as she does realize that having a future with this celebrity is extremely unrealistic. It's fine to fantasize and have a crush, but it shouldn't affect your dating life. For instance, she shouldn't seclude herself in hopes of one day ending up with this celebrity. I think other than that it's kind of like any obsession people have. It shouldn't consume your life, but it's not a problem as long as it's regulated.
And no, I don't have anyone near me with this kind of thing. I've never met someone who entertains actual fantasies about being with a certain celebrity.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Mar 11
Yeah you are right. I hope this fever drops down soon. Thanks for the response.