Unconditional Love... is it really unconditional?

Julien · 02-03-2011, 04:29 PM

Unconditional love is the love I have for my son.

MsTinkerbelly · 02-03-2011, 08:53 PM

If I love someone it is forever. The type of love may change, but I still love them.

IrishGrrl · 02-03-2011, 10:04 PM

My love is conditional yes. I may love someone, but withdraw my actions of love. I can love from afar, and I have stopped loving, it's not an intentional thing, it just happens. The only unconditional love I have is for my children.

Chancie · 02-04-2011, 02:01 PM

I've been thinking about this thread a lot.

I've never been the sort of girl who thinks Heathcliff is romantic; I've always thought that he was a reactive jerk and that Cathy was manipulative and thoughtless.

But I suspect I am the exception.

On the other hand, I have a huge amount of patience with the shenanigans of naughty teenagers, but very little patience with the thoughtless sharp tongues of some adults I've 'met' online.

I've never cheated on anyone to whom I have been committed.

Again, I suspect I am the exception.

When members say they will always love someone they have loved at one time, what does that mean?

If that is true, why have you (in general) cheated on your partner? Why have you taken expensive gifts when you know you aren't fully committed to your partner? Why do you share dramatic private details of your relationship?

Miss Scarlett · 02-04-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Chancie

I've never cheated on anyone to whom I have been committed.

Neither have I, although I have had a few people cheat on me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chancie

When members say they will always love someone they have loved at one time, what does that mean?

For me the intimacy of love (not sex but love) occupies a place very deep within my heart. There is no way that anyone who finds that place can not leave a part of themself behind regardless of why they are no longer in my life.

02-03-2011, 04:29 PM	#1
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IrishGrrl Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Femme Leatherdyke Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Relationship Status: In a relationship/non-monogamous Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 877 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 276 Thanked 1,209 Times in 366 Posts Rep Power: 2427288	My love is conditional yes. I may love someone, but withdraw my actions of love. I can love from afar, and I have stopped loving, it's not an intentional thing, it just happens. The only unconditional love I have is for my children.

02-04-2011, 02:01 PM	#4
Chancie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: queer femme-inist Relationship Status: I'm lucky. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Western Mass Posts: 3,774 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,518 Thanked 14,540 Times in 2,744 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I've been thinking about this thread a lot. I've never been the sort of girl who thinks Heathcliff is romantic; I've always thought that he was a reactive jerk and that Cathy was manipulative and thoughtless. But I suspect I am the exception. On the other hand, I have a huge amount of patience with the shenanigans of naughty teenagers, but very little patience with the thoughtless sharp tongues of some adults I've 'met' online. I've never cheated on anyone to whom I have been committed. Again, I suspect I am the exception. When members say they will always love someone they have loved at one time, what does that mean? If that is true, why have you (in general) cheated on your partner? Why have you taken expensive gifts when you know you aren't fully committed to your partner? Why do you share dramatic private details of your relationship?