What exactly is an obsession, other than an infatuation..?

Question

I have never found it in myself to be completely "obsessed" as you may call it with any certain person or thing in my life. I have however been "infatuated" with boys, clothes, and song lyrics. Is there really a difference in the meaning of the words?

Answer 1

I can relate.

However I think an obsession is an infatuation that never dies down.  Infatuation, by definition, is short-lived.  Obsession is what happens if the person is still going strong after the infatuation has burned off.

Answer 2

passion gone a little to far, besides the feelings that they make one feel when hearing them, no there is no difference

Answer 3

obssession-extreme feelings or adoration

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