I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. (50)
galradsDublin, Ohio USA2,264 Threads 279 Polls 36,283 PostspKrema: Gal, your American often confuses me...
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galrads: What does this saying mean?
“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.”
? Elizabeth Barrett Browning
I think "The last Duchess" by her husband Robert Browning is relevant too!FRom "Manmeet Singh“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.”
? Elizabeth Barrett Browning
3 months ago"
"This poem is a great example of the power of narratives in shaping the way we see the world. Not only does Browning critique his own society's values, he leaves us thinking about the treatment of women in both his time and our current time, obviously alongside his comment on the battle between the male and feminine gaze."
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raphael119: I think "The last Duchess" by her husband Robert Browning is relevant too!FRom "Manmeet Singh
3 months ago"
"This poem is a great example of the power of narratives in shaping the way we see the world. Not only does Browning critique his own society's values, he leaves us thinking about the treatment of women in both his time and our current time, obviously alongside his comment on the battle between the male and feminine gaze."
"Whene’er I passed her; but who passed without3 months ago"
"This poem is a great example of the power of narratives in shaping the way we see the world. Not only does Browning critique his own society's values, he leaves us thinking about the treatment of women in both his time and our current time, obviously alongside his comment on the battle between the male and feminine gaze."
Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands;
Then all smiles stopped together. There she stands
As if alive"
The male and female gaze.
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raphael119: I think "The last Duchess" by her husband Robert Browning is relevant too!FRom "Manmeet Singh
3 months ago"
"This poem is a great example of the power of narratives in shaping the way we see the world. Not only does Browning critique his own society's values, he leaves us thinking about the treatment of women in both his time and our current time, obviously alongside his comment on the battle between the male and feminine gaze."
“The last duchess” written by robert browning was published a year after Elizabeth Barrett Browning‘s death. 3 months ago"
"This poem is a great example of the power of narratives in shaping the way we see the world. Not only does Browning critique his own society's values, he leaves us thinking about the treatment of women in both his time and our current time, obviously alongside his comment on the battle between the male and feminine gaze."
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pKrema: I am kind of conflicted with that statement...
If I need someone to bring the best out of me does it mean I can not be my best when they are not around...?
I will love you for what you already are and not because of what I can make out of you...
Well said. I agree.If I need someone to bring the best out of me does it mean I can not be my best when they are not around...?
I will love you for what you already are and not because of what I can make out of you...
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The freedom to live as one wants.. before the 1960s there were Victorian rich kids intent on defying the expectations of society. Romanticism and the choosing of partners around whom all sense of responsibility and restraint dissolve to the ruin of posterity. Decadence rising.
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And this is the difference between William and Harry. There's the noble path to aristocracy and there is a modern celebrity path to aristocracy the former is a tradition where the latter is effectively appointed by the least amongst us. One is a role model and the other is a fluffer.
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CuspofMagic: and love myself for what i am with or without you or anyone else...
That's more like it....------ This thread is Archived ------
Anyone else want to give their two cents before I share my opinion on the meaning behind this stuff?
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brb 
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galrads: Anyone else want to give their two cents before I share my opinion on the meaning behind this stuff?
Jeez can hardly wait
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irish78eyes: Jeez can hardly wait
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irish78eyes: Jeez can hardly wait
I think it is about something as difficult if not more difficult to communicate than love Can you dig it?
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irish78eyes: Jeez can hardly wait
Some women do it but it is still something I've seldom seen expressed in the cs forums------ This thread is Archived ------
galrads: What does this saying mean?
“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.”
~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning
I think this statement hits both signs of the encouragement coin. Someone could be acknowledging encouragement or someone could be giving encouragement. “I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.”
~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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I think this statement hits both signs sides of the encouragement coin. Someone could be acknowledging encouragement or someone could be giving encouragement.
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galrads: What does this saying mean?
“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.”
? Elizabeth Barrett Browning
To me, it's a heartfelt way of expressing appreciation towards someone who is a part of your life whether it's a partner, friend, teacher, mentor or anyone else who has had a positive influence on you. “I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.”
? Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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2intrigued: To me, it's a heartfelt way of expressing appreciation towards someone who is a part of your life whether it's a partner, friend, teacher, mentor or anyone else who has had a positive influence on you.
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poetry is not literal its symbolic.....this poem symbolizes love and the overall essence of how that feels in the presence of your beloved.....
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so you wanna be4 layed...
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