Let’s have a lovely conversation about love…
No, not the famous song, but in general? A recent chat with friends brought up the famous “unconditional love” topic. My reply was, only a dog and a mother can love unconditionally.
Well, this sparked a debate, so let’s see what you think. It is so easy to say I love you. Or even easier to say, I love a burger, a shirt, a dress, or another person but how about true love? What does it even mean? Well for one, it means deep, deep warm fuzzy feelings for someone that is often confused with lust.
Or if you happen to be on the insane side of the spectrum you may love someone to the point of obsession. I guess that is also unconditional love but of a different kind.
I Love You.
I get this all the time on TikTok from people that may love me at the moment but do not know me very well. You may or may not love me once you get to know me. However, it sure is easy to say I love you without having to live with and put up with another person full-time. When the lust and love diminish it will all come down to communication, understanding, and compromise. To me, this is what love is…
Communication, Understanding, and Compromise.
It is a matter of fact… When the honeymoon phase is over and the days of endless sex are behind us it comes down to other exploratory activities. All you have left is the communication, the understanding, and the compromise in making daily life work with someone. Hopefully, you have lasting feelings for this person and the communication, understanding, and compromise can keep you together.
Unconditional Love
I love this one… Have you ever asked someone for a favor or money after you’ve asked them for advice? Have you ever committed a crime or something terrible? Your mom and your dog would probably be the only two by your side. Okay, it could be your dad or your brother but most likely it is your mom or possibly a spouse if you are lucky.
To love someone despite their terrible deeds is a tough call. A dog will wag its tail through thick and thin, even if you have not fed it for a day or two. Hopefully, you take care of the dog but a dog will love you even after you pass on.
Some dogs mourn until they die and wait for their owners at the door or the train station. This is a love you will never ever, ever find in life. However, if you have a better story please let me know.
This chat I had with friends was very interesting and it was somewhat funny to hear people’s opinions on love. For the most part, falling in love is easy. In the end, it is something we need to work at and work on nearly every day. However, I ain’t no expert so let’s hear your thoughts.
