Infatuation
I was thinking about it alot recently. It’s an emotion. People call it love. Or at least a form of love. But infatuation is considered an affliction. With emotions being chemcial reactions and being an affliction it makes them very similar to drug use. We get addicted, and our generation is extremely addicted to infatuation.
Emotions fade but while they are present they cloud judgement, like any drug. So its natural that we see people making stupid decisions when under the influence.
I realized I was addicted to this emotion probably 6 years ago. At the same time I also knew I liked and disliked it at the same time. I enjoyed the butterflies but hated the reason I had them. I just recently realized the full issue. I was addicted yet afflicted.