Is It Normal That I Have Fallen In Love With a Reality TV Star to an Extreme Degree?

[Maserati7200]

Recently I have found that I have extreme feelings for Heather West, a woman who i only saw on TV. Keep reading, it's more extreme than you might think. For those who don't know, Heather West starred in a cooking reality show on FOX called Hell's Kitchen. Guys, tell me if this is normal, because I'm really flustered. I was watching season 2 of HK an I started to like Heather. I thought she was hot and had a nice personality, she was great. It wasn't anything extreme. I thought that way for a few other contestants in Hell's Kitchen, it wasn't love, but I liked them. As the season progressed more and more, my emotions for her have grown dramatically. Lately I've just been thinking about her being happy on hell's kitchen (when she won challenges etc) and her smile and it makes me really happy. I really really loved her at that point. But yesterday I hit an extreme, I was crying thinking about how I will never be with her. In a subway station. I was really emotional, I was really sad. I'm a 16 year old guy, I can't remember the last time I cried over anything. Heather really has a spot in my heart, and I cant control it. Is it normal to have such extreme feelings for someone I never met? I'm concerned this might be something psychological. :(
I found her twitter account and asked her a few questions about HK, but I never mentioned this. Should I?

Don't judge me :p:cool: jk

[edesignuk]

I think you need to look at some interweb porn, stat.

[Maserati7200]

I think you need to look at some interweb porn, stat.

I do that regularly... :D

I think you need to look at some interweb porn, stat.

Also, I'd like to add that this isn't a sexual attraction (I would love to have sex with her and think she is attractive, but it is way more than sexual) this is emotional. It's not like I have these feelings because I want to have sex with her, it's love.

[arkitect]

This one?
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/94/m_97210f7820d742c1ac3f85cd7a0120c2.jpgGuys, tell me if this is normal
Sorry, but it really isn't normal behaviour.
On the other hand you are only 16 and well, I guess your hormones are a tad out of control. ;)

I found her twitter account and asked her a few questions about HK, but I never mentioned this. Should I?
rather not. She will think you a stalker — even if you're only 13 years younger than her…
;)

I think you need to look at some interweb porn, stat.
+1
Get busy.

[dukebound85]

Sorry to burst your bubble man but she is a lesbian...so you may have a hard time winning her heart being a guy and all lol

She is the Sous chef for the current season as well

Now Bonnie on the other hand.......wowzers!
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/070608/hell/bonnie_l.jpg

[appleguy123]

Sorry to burst your bubble man but she is a lesbian...so you may have a hard time winning her heart being a guy and all lol

She is the Sous chef for the current season as well

Now Bonnie on the other hand.......wowzers!
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way to crush the little guys dreams :)

[Chappers]

Sorry but you've fallen in love with an imaginary person - not a real person. She is represented in a certain way by TV editors etc to get people to watch -she is not real. You are seeing a person created by TV.

Is it normal - yes. Should you do your best to get over this and find a real person - Yes.

[maflynn]

Its called a crush and since you really don't know her, at least personally, it doubtful its love. Not to sound harsh or anything.

There's a difference between how people comport themselves on tv versus how they really act and until you get to know a person personally I don't think you can truly fall in love. Besides there's nothing you can do about it. Enjoy looking at her, but realize you have zero chance with her. Don't go off the deep end and start acting creepy

[Boneoh]

Hey, this is not that unusual. Maybe not ever 16 year old guy, but normal enough. You should realize by now that your hormones are raging! Channel your energy into finding a real girlfriend. THere is someone for everyone out there!

[northy124]

Hell's Kitchen rocks :D

On to your infatuation, it is normal for a 16 year old I guess but crying over her is not.

Just go out and find a real GF ;)

[CaptMurdock]

Geez, people, lay off the poor guy. He's in the midst of his first crush. Have a smidgen of sympathy already...

Maserati: Okay, don't be trying to find out where she lives and start camping out on her doorstep. They have laws against that sort of thing. Strange but true. If you do tweet to her, keep it low key, keep it "I was pulling for you on Hell's Kitchen" rather than "I want you to have my children." Other than that, enjoy your fantasy. At your age, it's not so bad to Dream The Impossible Dream. You have plenty of time to make mistakes IRL.

[InvalidUserID]

After eating at Ramsey's restaurant, I have a new appreciation for the show.

[yg17]

Sorry to burst your bubble man but she is a lesbian...so you may have a hard time winning her heart being a guy and all lol

She is the Sous chef for the current season as well

Now Bonnie on the other hand.......wowzers!
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/070608/hell/bonnie_l.jpg

I wouldn't mind sticking my bread in her oven :D

[Signal-11]

After eating at Ramsey's restaurant, I have a new appreciation for the show.

Which one? That dude has his name on 30+ restaurants.

I've eaten at two of them, not including the one in Heathrow (there are much better food options in Terminal 5) :( and my experience was no different than other celebrity chefs' restaurants - disappointing. Come to think of it, I'm actually more disinclined to go some place if I know the dude running the joint's written a book or is on TV.

/old curmudgeon hat off

[maestro55]

Dude, you haven't fallen in love with her. So you think she is hot and you want to bone her. You are 16, you would probably want to bone Chef Ramsey in a skirt.

[rdowns]

I say you should act on your feelings. Do you want to regret it the rest of your life? Stalk her ass. If it doesn't work out with her, you'll get your 15 minutes and we can close this thread.

[jessica.]

If you stalk her please post updates.

Can we get this thread stickied?

[MKSinSA]

I say you should act on your feelings. Do you want to regret it the rest of your life? Stalk her ass. If it doesn't work out with her, you'll get your 15 minutes and we can close this thread.

HA! Where were you and your advice back when I had my pubescent crush on Farrah Fawcett? And Kate Smith? And ...

[rdowns]

HA! Where were you and your advice back when I had my pubescent crush on Farrah Fawcett? And Kate Smith? And ...


Kate Smith? That old broad who sang God Bless America? :confused:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Kate_Smith.jpg/220px-Kate_Smith.jpg

[dmr727]

Kate Smith? That old road who sang God Bless America? :confused:


::eye twitches::

[MKSinSA]

Kate Smith? That old road who sang God Bless America? :confused:

DON'T JUDGE ME BRO!!!!

Those were different times - I was young, weed was shared, the van was rocking - Kate Jackson/Jaqueline Smith, there were dreams, so many dreams ... Fortunately, none ended up looking like that!

[InvalidUserID]

Which one? That dude has his name on 30+ restaurants.

I've eaten at two of them, not including the one in Heathrow (there are much better food options in Terminal 5) :( and my experience was no different than other celebrity chefs' restaurants - disappointing. Come to think of it, I'm actually more disinclined to go some place if I know the dude running the joint's written a book or is on TV.

/old curmudgeon hat off


Gordon Ramsey's at the London in NYC. And not the watered-down "Maze" lite restaurant.

[Cabbit]

My input i mind the boys in highschool were so "active" when they were in there late teens that even a lamp post was exciting to them.

[Abstract]

Come to think of it, I'm actually more disinclined to go some place if I know the dude running the joint's written a book or is on TV.

Well my friend went to Hiroyuki Sakai's restaurant, and Iron Chef French did not disappoint. Apparently, it was the best meal he ever had.

It may depend on which Ramsay restaurant you go to. I probably wouldn't give a rats ass which one I went to, as I'm not picky at all and wouldn't be able to tell a great dish from an outstanding dish. I'd probably like them all. However, I guess there are pickier people out there who can tell the difference, and would actually be disappointed if their meal was only 'great' rather than outstanding.

[MKSinSA]

I'd probably like them all. However, I guess there are pickier people out there who can tell the difference, and would actually be disappointed if their meal was only 'great' rather than outstanding.

I'd like Ramsey's Chinese Take-out, Pizza Delivery and Bar-b-que Hut, if he'd oblige!

[Deefuzz]

I wouldn't mind sticking my bread in her oven :D

Nice one :D

[Signal-11]

Gordon Ramsey's at the London in NYC. And not the watered-down "Maze" lite restaurant.

I had a better experience at the Maze in London than the two star Petrus. I didn't think it was watered down at all, unless you're one to believe that the French are the only ones to really have a handle on technique and tradition.

Well my friend went to Hiroyuki Sakai's restaurant, and Iron Chef French did not disappoint. Apparently, it was the best meal he ever had.

It may depend on which Ramsay restaurant you go to. I probably wouldn't give a rats ass which one I went to, as I'm not picky at all and wouldn't be able to tell a great dish from an outstanding dish. I'd probably like them all. However, I guess there are pickier people out there who can tell the difference, and would actually be disappointed if their meal was only 'great' rather than outstanding.

Hey man, don't make me out to be some jerkass food snob. I spend most of the year eating whatever can be found and I've spent weeks and months literally eating nothing but rice, beans and cabbage because there's nothing else in the market.

What I'm saying is that in terms of the food, I think one Michelin star is pretty much the same as another. There's a lot more that goes into the my enjoyment than just the quality of the food. I don't enjoy feeling like being an industrialized process when I'm looking for a nice gastronomical experience. Intimate and fine dining my ass. The first thing I notice about the restaurants of celebrity chefs is how much I don't feel connected to the person who prepares my food. Half my enjoyment of the meal is gone, right then and there. You've just become a part of the show. That's not genuine hospitality.

So if the choice comes down to eating at another Gordon Ramsay branded establishment or some place where you call the owner about a week before you come with the dietary restrictions of your date and he has to give you very specific directions because it's a little off the beaten path, no question where I'd prefer to dine.

[mkrishnan]

Sorry, you know, I didn't want to wasteland this thread, but I have a quota, and I'll get in trouble, you know... You guys understand, right? Awww, shucks, okay, I don't have a quota, this thread is just silly. :p