Does Real Love exist ? ( Archived) (28)

Mar 20, 2015 9:54 AM CST Does Real Love exist ?
Snookums3
Snookums3Snookums3Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa80 Threads 35 Polls 1,174 Posts
We go through a marriage or marriages and wonder does love exist, because U have not found it yet, if the past is telling the stories.

Can we find love after being disillusioned too many times already?
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Mar 20, 2015 10:49 AM CST Does Real Love exist ?
Snookums3
Snookums3Snookums3Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa80 Threads 35 Polls 1,174 Posts
heatherhuntsman: Great post, so many types of love, passionate, romantic, love for Nature, etc. Like I always say. !! LOVE makes the world go round. If there is one thing to believe in. LOVE .
U do not have to find it. It has already been there. Just let it be, it is there. PEACE HH


I like that part :-

U do not have to find it. It has already been there. Just let it be, it is there.

Thanx HH
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Mar 20, 2015 11:26 AM CST Does Real Love exist ?
rarecard
rarecardrarecardGreen Point, New South Wales Australia5 Posts
I fully believe in true love, I feel that my love and I are soul partners, and we say we will love each other forever, others have come along to try to break us apart, either because of others interest in her or I but we know what we have is special and would be hard to replace! rc
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Mar 20, 2015 11:43 AM CST Does Real Love exist ?
Ccincy
CcincyCcincyCincinnati, Ohio USA77 Threads 20,535 Posts
If doesn't exist then you haven't found it yet. Real love needs no explaining.Real love is shown by ones actions not words.
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Mar 20, 2015 12:51 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
BerrySmoothie
BerrySmoothieBerrySmoothieMy Retreat, Auckland New Zealand3 Threads 4,733 Posts
bodleing2: That suggests you are talking about romantic love which is not 'real' love, more a form of attachment.
True love is in us all at our very core, it's our natural state of being. True love is unconditional, given without expecting anything in return, very rare, but we are all capable of true love, all of us, without exception.



thumbs up I gotta stop this(my thumb is getting tired...giggle)
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Mar 20, 2015 12:52 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
Snookums3
Snookums3Snookums3Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa80 Threads 35 Polls 1,174 Posts
bodleing2: That suggests you are talking about romantic love which is not 'real' love, more a form of attachment.
True love is in us all at our very core, it's our natural state of being. True love is unconditional, given without expecting anything in return, very rare, but we are all capable of true love, all of us, without exception.


The true love u r talking about is the love I have for my kids, no-one else.

I care that way for most people. I do a lot for them and expect nothing in return. Not because sometimes they can't but just because it's me.
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Mar 20, 2015 12:56 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
rider4u
rider4urider4uDunchurch, Ontario Canada8 Threads 1,361 Posts
rarecard: I was once that way but always kept hope, made a few bad choices when I thought I had love but have found it now, been in love with my lady friend for 9 years now and we are very happy!

I even wrote this poem about her and myself

Is This Love Or What?

I was going along with something
That was missing in my heart
I was also lost and confused in life
With all my difficulties from the start
But then one time I was in hospital
I met this lovely friend
She opened my heart to understand
Why I am here and who I am
I am here to make a difference
I see it clear as day
And I love this lady deeply
Because she did show me the way
Nothing will come between us
For it is something that we choose
We have understanding
And it’s the main thing that we use
I don’t say that she is mine
For she to me is free
To go and do as she pleases
But hey can’t help if she loves me
We inspire each other on in life
And help each other grow
We love each other deeply
And it is something that we know
I will always do my best for her
She may not even understand
What she has done to this guy here
But she did complete who I am
I will never be able to repay her
For what she’s done for me
But I will keep on trying
And we will have to wait and see

you will never find true love if you close the door, be happy with who you are and know what you want in life, people like to be inspired and if you find someone who has the same interests and you are confident, you will be a magnet to them also they being like you, you will be drawn to them too.


Lovely sentiment and poem thumbs up wave
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Mar 20, 2015 1:06 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
Snookums3
Snookums3Snookums3Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa80 Threads 35 Polls 1,174 Posts
bodleing2: There is still attachment involved with the love we have for our children, true love comes without attachment and like I said, displays of true love are very rare.
Think along the lines of Mother Teresa and such people as an example. Their love goes out to every soul. To be in the presence of such people is to feel love emanating from their very being, and is a powerful yet humbling experience.


I do not believe in that type of love. It is spiritual and I am non-religious (totally). I grew up with Christianity and am not interested in any religion.
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Mar 20, 2015 1:07 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
BerrySmoothie
BerrySmoothieBerrySmoothieMy Retreat, Auckland New Zealand3 Threads 4,733 Posts
bodleing2: There is still attachment involved with the love we have for our children, true love comes without attachment and like I said, displays of true love are very rare.
Think along the lines of Mother Teresa and such people as an example. Their love goes out to every soul. To be in the presence of such people is to feel love emanating from their very being, and is a powerful yet humbling experience.



I knew such a lady. She was a spiritual healer, a family friend. She had the capacity to look deep within one's soul with her love. It was powerful.

She was a beautiful person.

She once gave me a massage.....head to toe....I felt like I was floating on air.
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Mar 20, 2015 1:17 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
Cocheta
CochetaCochetaunknown, Western Cape South Africa1 Threads 2,021 Posts
BerrySmoothie: I knew such a lady. She was a spiritual healer, a family friend. She had the capacity to look deep within one's soul with her love. It was powerful.

She was a beautiful person.

She once gave me a massage.....head to toe....I felt like I was floating on air.

Didn't you forget something... thumbs up laugh

Hope you and yours are holding up well :bouquet wave
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Mar 20, 2015 1:24 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
BerrySmoothie
BerrySmoothieBerrySmoothieMy Retreat, Auckland New Zealand3 Threads 4,733 Posts
Cocheta: Didn't you forget something...

Hope you and yours are holding up well :bouquet


Oh yes....thumbs up giggle

Thanks Cocheta....as well as can be expected....thank you....wave
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Mar 20, 2015 3:36 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
Ocee102
Ocee102Ocee102unkown, California USA10 Threads 1,399 Posts
I think it does exist yes.


I don't think it's the same for everyone though.
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Mar 20, 2015 3:43 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
Snookums3
Snookums3Snookums3Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa80 Threads 35 Polls 1,174 Posts
hoolet: Love is multifaceted
It's spiritual sometimes too
But fleshly it's encompassing
Consuming all your blues

Don't worry if you cannot find
This dedication to your spirits
Learn to love the one inside
You'll profit from the experience


Beautiful !!!
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Mar 20, 2015 3:44 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
Snookums3
Snookums3Snookums3Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa80 Threads 35 Polls 1,174 Posts
Ocee102: I think it does exist yes.I don't think it's the same for everyone though.


I agree with u.
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Mar 20, 2015 4:02 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
Snookums3
Snookums3Snookums3Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa80 Threads 35 Polls 1,174 Posts
galrads: Boy, there sure is a lot written about this feeling, Love. The bible is all over it, Flower Children gave up on it, I see most married couples unhappy and not in love than happy and in love, and politicians and charities love you for your money etc.

For me love is something that is other-centered, and hopefully reciprocated.


What do u mean by other-centered?

If it is not reciprocated, it is useless. It is like loving Father Christmas.
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Mar 20, 2015 4:18 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
Cocheta
CochetaCochetaunknown, Western Cape South Africa1 Threads 2,021 Posts
galrads: For me, other-centered is the opposite of self-centered. Self-centered is selfish (everything is me me me me). If I am motivated for and thinking and acting on behalf of someone else I am being other-centered.

Regarding Reciprocation.... for whatever reason, there is a lot of Love out there which is not openly reciprocated. Some refer to this as one sided or Unrequited love.


Well said. Some are just indifferent...
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Mar 20, 2015 4:20 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
sloboda
slobodaslobodaSkopje, Macedonia23 Posts
tomcatwarne: Yes it does exist, but some people are incapable of it.


seems like cruel reality wine head banger
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Mar 20, 2015 4:20 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
sloboda
slobodaslobodaSkopje, Macedonia23 Posts
tomcatwarne: Yes it does exist, but some people are incapable of it.


seems like cruel reality wine head banger
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Mar 20, 2015 4:29 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
jono7
jono7jono7Out West, British Columbia Canada3 Threads 8,017 Posts
bodleing2: That suggests you are talking about romantic love which is not 'real' love, more a form of attachment.
True love is in us all at our very core, it's our natural state of being. True love is unconditional, given without expecting anything in return, very rare, but we are all capable of true love, all of us, without exception.


hiya G wave

if my understanding is correct, 'true love' means a love that is unconditional and is given without expectation. is this what is meant by agape?

can eros and agape live together?
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Mar 20, 2015 5:00 PM CST Does Real Love exist ?
sloboda
slobodaslobodaSkopje, Macedonia23 Posts
Ccincy: If doesn't exist then you haven't found it yet. Real love needs no explaining.Real love is shown by ones actions not words.


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