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Topic: Love & relationship
navygirl's photo
Sun 12/11/11 12:20 PM

It's easy to say that most people do not know what love is. Divorce rates are high. Tons of relationships nowadays end in infidelity. Some relationships end because circumstances dictate a choice to end it. Now, that last remark would bring up the question of "If you truly love someone, why would circumstances cause one to end a relationship"? And, to answer this, most would possible say that their wasn't true love involved. But you cannot really say that that is the case. We will come back to this in a moment.

A lot of people rush into relationships, and to be honest it shouldn't surprise anyone that this is so. Look at our society. We see something we want, and we go for it (and most of the time we do so on impulse). Now, this isn't neccessarily a bad thing. But when it involves "love", it can be. True, we have to date to find that person we want to be with. But we don't have to drop "I Love You" to someone so quickly. Thing is, I have come to believe that most of us do it because it just feels right to do. Hell, we may say those three words because we "think" we are in love. But I still feel we say it initially because we truly want to believe we have found it. Thus, it feels so right to say.

Now, I mentioned earlier that sometimes circumstances dictate ending a relationship. You can love someone (and know you do) but at that moment in your life you realize that you need to break away. My Grandparents had this happen. My Grandma divorced my Papa for a year because, while she loved him so, she knew that leaving him was best (at the time). My Papa had some growing up to do back then, but the thing is he discovered how much he truly loved my Granny and he worked his butt off to prove it. He needed time away from her to realize what he was missing. Now, the risk is that my Granny could have fallen for another man. But it was a risk she knew had to be done. She will tell you to this day that she believes she made the right call. And 57 years of marriage later, I'd say she was right. Now, I realize that doing something like this doesn't always end up happy. Sometimes circumstances cause you to see that maybe the relationship you have isn't really good for you. My point is that you can be in love with someone and still decide that you need to end a relationship.

You asked if love exists. It does. But love comes with a ton of emotions. It can be so great one moment, and then turn around and hurt like hell. You don't find love and then everything is just ***** dory. Love encompasses so much that you simply have to accept the goood/great/wonderful things about it with the bad/terrible/awful things too.



What a great post. :thumbsup:

msharmony's photo
Sun 12/11/11 12:22 PM
brought a tear to my eye :cry:

Goofball73's photo
Mon 12/12/11 10:49 AM


It's easy to say that most people do not know what love is. Divorce rates are high. Tons of relationships nowadays end in infidelity. Some relationships end because circumstances dictate a choice to end it. Now, that last remark would bring up the question of "If you truly love someone, why would circumstances cause one to end a relationship"? And, to answer this, most would possible say that their wasn't true love involved. But you cannot really say that that is the case. We will come back to this in a moment.

A lot of people rush into relationships, and to be honest it shouldn't surprise anyone that this is so. Look at our society. We see something we want, and we go for it (and most of the time we do so on impulse). Now, this isn't neccessarily a bad thing. But when it involves "love", it can be. True, we have to date to find that person we want to be with. But we don't have to drop "I Love You" to someone so quickly. Thing is, I have come to believe that most of us do it because it just feels right to do. Hell, we may say those three words because we "think" we are in love. But I still feel we say it initially because we truly want to believe we have found it. Thus, it feels so right to say.

Now, I mentioned earlier that sometimes circumstances dictate ending a relationship. You can love someone (and know you do) but at that moment in your life you realize that you need to break away. My Grandparents had this happen. My Grandma divorced my Papa for a year because, while she loved him so, she knew that leaving him was best (at the time). My Papa had some growing up to do back then, but the thing is he discovered how much he truly loved my Granny and he worked his butt off to prove it. He needed time away from her to realize what he was missing. Now, the risk is that my Granny could have fallen for another man. But it was a risk she knew had to be done. She will tell you to this day that she believes she made the right call. And 57 years of marriage later, I'd say she was right. Now, I realize that doing something like this doesn't always end up happy. Sometimes circumstances cause you to see that maybe the relationship you have isn't really good for you. My point is that you can be in love with someone and still decide that you need to end a relationship.

You asked if love exists. It does. But love comes with a ton of emotions. It can be so great one moment, and then turn around and hurt like hell. You don't find love and then everything is just ***** dory. Love encompasses so much that you simply have to accept the goood/great/wonderful things about it with the bad/terrible/awful things too.



What a great post. :thumbsup:


Thank you Navygirl. I had a moment of brilliance there that likely won't be seen again for another five years. Lol.

prashant01's photo
Mon 12/12/11 11:42 AM

Does love realy exist? people don't usualy know the difference between love,like,lust,infatuation and affection

If my senses are working good & aren't malfunctioning due to excess deposition of selfishness & ambitions then for me at every moment the world is full of love.

It is all about our expectations & beliefs.

usually people have strange & extreme feelings & expectations about what they consider love.ultimately they have hard time in life.

Control emotions,minimize expectations,maximize your satisfaction.


navygirl's photo
Mon 12/12/11 11:57 AM



It's easy to say that most people do not know what love is. Divorce rates are high. Tons of relationships nowadays end in infidelity. Some relationships end because circumstances dictate a choice to end it. Now, that last remark would bring up the question of "If you truly love someone, why would circumstances cause one to end a relationship"? And, to answer this, most would possible say that their wasn't true love involved. But you cannot really say that that is the case. We will come back to this in a moment.

A lot of people rush into relationships, and to be honest it shouldn't surprise anyone that this is so. Look at our society. We see something we want, and we go for it (and most of the time we do so on impulse). Now, this isn't neccessarily a bad thing. But when it involves "love", it can be. True, we have to date to find that person we want to be with. But we don't have to drop "I Love You" to someone so quickly. Thing is, I have come to believe that most of us do it because it just feels right to do. Hell, we may say those three words because we "think" we are in love. But I still feel we say it initially because we truly want to believe we have found it. Thus, it feels so right to say.

Now, I mentioned earlier that sometimes circumstances dictate ending a relationship. You can love someone (and know you do) but at that moment in your life you realize that you need to break away. My Grandparents had this happen. My Grandma divorced my Papa for a year because, while she loved him so, she knew that leaving him was best (at the time). My Papa had some growing up to do back then, but the thing is he discovered how much he truly loved my Granny and he worked his butt off to prove it. He needed time away from her to realize what he was missing. Now, the risk is that my Granny could have fallen for another man. But it was a risk she knew had to be done. She will tell you to this day that she believes she made the right call. And 57 years of marriage later, I'd say she was right. Now, I realize that doing something like this doesn't always end up happy. Sometimes circumstances cause you to see that maybe the relationship you have isn't really good for you. My point is that you can be in love with someone and still decide that you need to end a relationship.

You asked if love exists. It does. But love comes with a ton of emotions. It can be so great one moment, and then turn around and hurt like hell. You don't find love and then everything is just ***** dory. Love encompasses so much that you simply have to accept the goood/great/wonderful things about it with the bad/terrible/awful things too.



What a great post. :thumbsup:


Thank you Navygirl. I had a moment of brilliance there that likely won't be seen again for another five years. Lol.


Oh, you lie. You wrote another brilliant post on another thread as I remember. You have many moments of brilliance my dear and I admire that about you. flowerforyou

Goofball73's photo
Tue 12/13/11 12:30 PM




It's easy to say that most people do not know what love is. Divorce rates are high. Tons of relationships nowadays end in infidelity. Some relationships end because circumstances dictate a choice to end it. Now, that last remark would bring up the question of "If you truly love someone, why would circumstances cause one to end a relationship"? And, to answer this, most would possible say that their wasn't true love involved. But you cannot really say that that is the case. We will come back to this in a moment.

A lot of people rush into relationships, and to be honest it shouldn't surprise anyone that this is so. Look at our society. We see something we want, and we go for it (and most of the time we do so on impulse). Now, this isn't neccessarily a bad thing. But when it involves "love", it can be. True, we have to date to find that person we want to be with. But we don't have to drop "I Love You" to someone so quickly. Thing is, I have come to believe that most of us do it because it just feels right to do. Hell, we may say those three words because we "think" we are in love. But I still feel we say it initially because we truly want to believe we have found it. Thus, it feels so right to say.

Now, I mentioned earlier that sometimes circumstances dictate ending a relationship. You can love someone (and know you do) but at that moment in your life you realize that you need to break away. My Grandparents had this happen. My Grandma divorced my Papa for a year because, while she loved him so, she knew that leaving him was best (at the time). My Papa had some growing up to do back then, but the thing is he discovered how much he truly loved my Granny and he worked his butt off to prove it. He needed time away from her to realize what he was missing. Now, the risk is that my Granny could have fallen for another man. But it was a risk she knew had to be done. She will tell you to this day that she believes she made the right call. And 57 years of marriage later, I'd say she was right. Now, I realize that doing something like this doesn't always end up happy. Sometimes circumstances cause you to see that maybe the relationship you have isn't really good for you. My point is that you can be in love with someone and still decide that you need to end a relationship.

You asked if love exists. It does. But love comes with a ton of emotions. It can be so great one moment, and then turn around and hurt like hell. You don't find love and then everything is just ***** dory. Love encompasses so much that you simply have to accept the goood/great/wonderful things about it with the bad/terrible/awful things too.



What a great post. :thumbsup:


Thank you Navygirl. I had a moment of brilliance there that likely won't be seen again for another five years. Lol.


Oh, you lie. You wrote another brilliant post on another thread as I remember. You have many moments of brilliance my dear and I admire that about you. flowerforyou


Awwww shucks. Well I am happy that I can make some sense from time to time. Lol. Seriously. Thanks for saying that. flowerforyou

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