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I think love means different things to different people. Each person has their own definition. To me, romantic love is something you can't really put into words. It's something you feel. It's bigger than yourself. It's when your soul gets rocked to the core, that indescribable feeling.

Love to me, in the general sense is when you give more than you think you can. When you give your time and effort and care to someone in hopes it will make them feel good or better because you think they deserve it. Friends, parents and siblings give that type of love. It's different from a romantic love but just as potent.

Unconditional is the first word that comes to mind for me. 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 describes it well IMO. When I have time, I'll come back and insert it here.

I have been there, where I wasn't sure if I believed in it anymore (romantically anyway). I wrote a poem sort of defining romantic love, I'll send it to you as soon as I have a chance. Take gentle care of yourself hon!

 Thx Antoinette!

DianaW says ...

Personally, I think unconditional is unrealistic. 

There are always things that once a person crosses that line is when love changes.

The closest anyone gets to unconditional is with themselves and their God(s).

People say the love between a parent and child is unconditional, I say bullshit.  I have seen parents who turn their kids away.  Every relationship has it's boundaries, whether you recognize them or not.

Love is a connection with someone that goes beyond seeing them as just another person on this planet.  Each person experiences love on different levels with each person they allow themselves to love.

Love can be unconditional - true love. I will always love my father, I have forgiven him in many ways (others I am working on, with the help of God). He is not a part of my life and I do not wish him to be, because he is not at a point in his life where it would be beneficial for me or my sister to be around him. It would only hurt us. But I do still love him. My love for him will never be the same because of what he's done to me, and my sister, but it is, nevertheless, there. It doesn't go away. My grandmother (also his mom) had a hard time understanding this and kept arguing with me - she wanted me to let him be in my life more. I said, "I can forgive him, even still love him, but at the same time I can choose to not let him hurt me anymore." I didn't plan to say that, and I had NEVER really thought of it that way before. But it is so true. Just because you set boundaries, even the strongest ones, doesn't mean that you don't still love that person.

Unconditional love doesn't mean you let someone run all over you and hurt you over and over again. In fact, if you truly love someone (not to mention yourself), you'll set certain boundaries to prevent  those circumstances.

I have seen 2 of my best friends go through being disowned (they were culture/abuse related situations), which is EXACTLY why I will never do this to my children! From the moment I set eyes on my first child, I knew my heart would always have a place for her - NO MATTER WHAT. If she were to do something terrible, beyond terrible, my love for her wouldn't change - she will always have a way to speak to me. My boundaries, my faith/trust in her, maybe my hopes for her future could all change, but never my love for her.

Thank you for your comment ...

I don't beleive LOVE becouse off betrayal ... friends and lover...but i do beleive God love's me more and He never hurts us...