All this is so much more remarkable, as these odd sentimental relations utterly disregard all such obstacles, as difference in age, sex, and social strata. This amorousness appears fated. Not that it constitutes a characteristic otherwise alien to spontaneous love. You are well aware that the contrary of this may be only too frequently observed. Although it is the rule in the analytical situation, the latter, as such, cannot serve as a rational explanation for this development. To all appearances, nothing else should result from the relation between the patient and the analyst, than just a certain measure of respect, confidence, gratitude and humane sympathy. However, what really results from it is this condition of attachment, which in itself gives the impression of being some disorder. “Well, I should say that such a development would tend to favor analytical purposes. If one is enamoured, one is complacent and ready to do almost anything for love’s sweet sake.” Of course, in the beginning, this condition favors the analysis, but later on, when these sentimental relations gradually become intensified, displaying their inherent nature, difficulties crop up which do not promote the aim of the analysis. You see, an enamoured patient is not satisfied merely to obey the analyst. The patient becomes presumptuous, demanding tenderness and sensual gratification. Eventually, jealousy develops and the lovelorn patient gradually arrives at a stage where more and more clearly, a preparedness for enmity and revenge is shown. Simultaneously, analogous to any other form of love, all other impulses of the soul are repressed, submerging the interest in treatment and recuperation. There is no doubt that love has assumed the place of the neurosis, and that our labors have simply resulted in substituting one disturbance for another. “That sounds hopeless. What can be done? Perhaps analysis in such a case should be discarded. But since you say that every case yields this result, then analysis in general would have to be discarded.” First, let us take stock of the situation in order to learn from it. Whatever is thus gained may assist us in mastering the situation. After all, is it not quite remarkable that we should succeed in transforming a neurotic condition into a state of unwholesome attachment? Our conviction that neurotic conditions arise partly from abnormally directed sentimental tendencies, gains unquestionable corroboration by our findings. Ascertaining these facts, we feel more assured and dare to make this enamoured condition the object of analysis. We also make another observation. This condition of amorousness, as part of the analysis, is not always so apparent in all cases, as I have tried to picture it to you. And why isn’t that the case? We shall soon see.