In Elementary School, a teacher told me that if you love someone, you would be willing to sacrifice your life so they could stay alive. Ive never been willing to die for anyone. I might for one my brothers, but really cant imagine agreeing to that. Does this mean I dont love my parents? Ive been married; dont you have to be in love for that? 
The most important things in my life are my dogs, and if Im capable of loving surely I do them, but I wouldnt die for them, and it wouldnt make much sense anyway. Ive had them since they were puppies, theyre 5 and 6 now, and no one else would give them anything like the kind of life theyve had with me. If I knew I was going to die I would probably euthanize them first rather than die worried about their future. People who dont even know me and want hardly anything to do with me tell me they love me, not just guys wanting sex but like distant relatives and friends. Do these people just not care much whether they live or die? Maybe theyre religious and want to hurry to their afterlife. The term seems overused, unless most other people are very different than me, or think about it completely differently. Do you tell people you love them when you dont really think you do? Is it OK to do that? I dont feel right signing letters and holiday cards and stuff Love when I dont think its true or dont know if its true.
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A definition which includes ineffable doesnt help me all that much. Ive also heard that when you love someone you know it, but clearly I dont, unless I never have. When you love someone, do you always think so? Ive thought I might love people before, but was never sure, and looking back mostly think I did not really. I know love can cease, but is it normal to think you love someone, or that you might, and then later change your mind, or realize you never did?
The most important things in my life are my dogs, and if Im capable of loving surely I do them, but I wouldnt die for them, and it wouldnt make much sense anyway. Ive had them since they were puppies, theyre 5 and 6 now, and no one else would give them anything like the kind of life theyve had with me. If I knew I was going to die I would probably euthanize them first rather than die worried about their future. People who dont even know me and want hardly anything to do with me tell me they love me, not just guys wanting sex but like distant relatives and friends. Do these people just not care much whether they live or die? Maybe theyre religious and want to hurry to their afterlife. The term seems overused, unless most other people are very different than me, or think about it completely differently. Do you tell people you love them when you dont really think you do? Is it OK to do that? I dont feel right signing letters and holiday cards and stuff Love when I dont think its true or dont know if its true.From dictionary.com:
A definition which includes ineffable doesnt help me all that much. Ive also heard that when you love someone you know it, but clearly I dont, unless I never have. When you love someone, do you always think so? Ive thought I might love people before, but was never sure, and looking back mostly think I did not really. I know love can cease, but is it normal to think you love someone, or that you might, and then later change your mind, or realize you never did?
