Unconditional Love ( Archived) (90)

Interesting point, Somechick.

I choose my partner willingly, based on feelings that develop over a period of time as a result of the way he treats me. I don't choose my children; I give birth to them. They are mine to nurture and love, right or wrong.

Two interesting points:
1. Although unconditional love is most often found between parent and child, it doesn't exist in every instance. Some parents don't love their child unconditionally, and vice versa.

2. It's difficult to give examples, because they must, by necessity, be brutal, but if my child were to kill my partner, I would still love him, but if my partner were to kill my child, the love for him would most likely end.

Do you think it's possible in a romantic relationship?

No, I don't THINK it is possible.................. I KNOW it's possible!!

hi stranger..... .... ..

So, if your partner cheated on you...that's ok?

No conditions remember.

Hey Betty, how ya do'n??? back!!

I think Unconditional Romantic Love is extremely rare. So rare that it's safe to say:

possible but almost never happens.

And luckily so, because when it does happen, it's almost guaranteed to be tragic,

like in a case of this "monster" Quasimodo and beautiful Gypsy girl Esmeralda.

Never said it was OK if my partner cheated. Reckon most of us would agree this wouldn't be OK but unconditional love takes alot of understanding and forgiveness. I figure the majority of folks have too big of egos to ever love unconditionally. Maybe you would know.

I don´t believe it exists in its perfect and pure form, unless, as has already been said, we are talking about the love for our children or perhaps other family members.

Unconditional love means the permanent acceptance of all faults, and to have no unrealistic expectations of ones partner. If it were so easy why are so many people here on a dating site, divorced, separated, and single?

Thats not to say we cannot be happy with the watered down version as most of us experience or have experienced.

I received, and gave unconditional love as a teenager when I started to date, (youthful ideals) and when I met my ex husband at a very young age. However this pales somewhat after living with someone for a long period of time. I say that not in a negative way, but to highlight the fact that it is a normal occurrence for two people who choose to live together, and that unconditional love usually cannot stand the test of time.

I prefer not to be put on a pedestal and having to live my life trying not to fall off it!