i thought i was in love twice. i then realized that love isn't love unless you're loved back completely. and then i realized that being "in love" AND being loved back is a rarity that is nearly impossible to achieve. i'm still heartbroken that i wasn't loved back fully. but from my experience, being in love just sucked. i'm sure if love was reciprocated though, i'd love it. i'm just in love with love.
Right now, I think I'm in love with Mr. Good Looking Sir. No.. scratch that. I'm in love. But not WITH him. I'm in love withOUT him. I'm about 99% sure he doesn't like me back. But I definitely think you can be in love even when it's not reciprocated. It's called unrequited love. It hurts like hell, but I love being in love withOUT him. Sure it'd be better if he returned the feelings, but I like his company nonetheless. He still makes me happy beyond belief and gives me a reason to get up at 5:25 every morning and go to school. I know it's love because I've never liked anyone as much as I like him. He's the first thing I think of every morning and the last thing on my mind before I go to sleep. <3 I love himmm. :]
i think i've fallen in love with every girl i've ever been with. in hindsight i realize it wasn't really love.. but it felt like it at the time. and every-time it happens again i think "oh, now this is real love." so i dunno? does it even exist? or maybe it's just not really that special.
that being said, i've got a pretty special girl right now and it sure does feel like love.
Yes. I am now = with my husband. I know it's real because he doesn't run away when things get tough. I have a mental illness and he's had my back for the last sixteen years ... through Hell and back. I know he loves me and I know I love him no matter what. He is the best thing in my life and he's changed me and my life for the better. I know I love him because even if he died, I would be devestated but I know he'd still be here in my heart as it were ... he will always be a part of me and I will always be a part of him. I hope that makes sense.
I don't think there is such a thing as real love, there is always one person who has their feelings more invested than the other or they are just loving in a different way then the other person would hope to feel loved. It really sucks to have such strong feelings or "love" for another because in my experience, someone always ends up getting hurt no matter what. I don't think anyone ever truly experiences real love in their lifetime, I know I haven't.
I've loved four different guys. None of them ever became more than just friends, though. I know it was love because I still care deeply about them. It's like they're family and I care what they're doing and where they are in life and hope for the best for them.
I figure you know it's mutual when you both want to be around each other all the time and just being around the other person challenges you both to grow and develop (both individually and together), no matter how young or old you are.
I've been in lust before. I don't think I can say that I loved anyone before because it was all selfish. I have never been willing to give unselfishly. I only give when I am given something in return. I could only love my family.
once... love fills you in a way nothing else does, even if it's not returned. it doesn't hurt. love gives you and makes you feel whole. And when they choose to be with someone else, it makes you happy to see them happy.
i thought i was in love twice. i then realized that love isn't love unless you're loved back completely. and then i realized that being "in love" AND being loved back is a rarity that is nearly impossible to achieve. i'm still heartbroken that i wasn't loved back fully. but from my experience, being in love just sucked. i'm sure if love was reciprocated though, i'd love it. i'm just in love with love.
ReplyDeleteDepends who's receiving the love.
ReplyDeleteAnd how do we know anything is real?
Right now, I think I'm in love with Mr. Good Looking Sir. No.. scratch that. I'm in love. But not WITH him. I'm in love withOUT him. I'm about 99% sure he doesn't like me back. But I definitely think you can be in love even when it's not reciprocated. It's called unrequited love. It hurts like hell, but I love being in love withOUT him. Sure it'd be better if he returned the feelings, but I like his company nonetheless. He still makes me happy beyond belief and gives me a reason to get up at 5:25 every morning and go to school. I know it's love because I've never liked anyone as much as I like him. He's the first thing I think of every morning and the last thing on my mind before I go to sleep. <3 I love himmm. :]
ReplyDeletei think i've fallen in love with every girl i've ever been with. in hindsight i realize it wasn't really love.. but it felt like it at the time. and every-time it happens again i think "oh, now this is real love." so i dunno? does it even exist? or maybe it's just not really that special.
ReplyDeletethat being said, i've got a pretty special girl right now and it sure does feel like love.
Yes. I am now = with my husband. I know it's real because he doesn't run away when things get tough. I have a mental illness and he's had my back for the last sixteen years ... through Hell and back. I know he loves me and I know I love him no matter what. He is the best thing in my life and he's changed me and my life for the better. I know I love him because even if he died, I would be devestated but I know he'd still be here in my heart as it were ... he will always be a part of me and I will always be a part of him. I hope that makes sense.
ReplyDeleteyes. my face hurts from smiling so much :D
ReplyDeleteI don't think there is such a thing as real love, there is always one person who has their feelings more invested than the other or they are just loving in a different way then the other person would hope to feel loved. It really sucks to have such strong feelings or "love" for another because in my experience, someone always ends up getting hurt no matter what. I don't think anyone ever truly experiences real love in their lifetime, I know I haven't.
ReplyDeleteI've loved four different guys. None of them ever became more than just friends, though. I know it was love because I still care deeply about them. It's like they're family and I care what they're doing and where they are in life and hope for the best for them.
ReplyDeleteI figure you know it's mutual when you both want to be around each other all the time and just being around the other person challenges you both to grow and develop (both individually and together), no matter how young or old you are.
I've been in lust before. I don't think I can say that I loved anyone before because it was all selfish. I have never been willing to give unselfishly. I only give when I am given something in return. I could only love my family.
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ReplyDeletelove fills you in a way nothing else does, even if it's not returned. it doesn't hurt. love gives you and makes you feel whole. And when they choose to be with someone else, it makes you happy to see them happy.