love..a strong word? |
 Jun 24 2005, 08:51 PM
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 memories live FOREVER<3  Group: Member Posts: 1,150 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 132,793  |
recently i have stop using the word "love" usually whenever i have an crush on someone i go "i love him so much" or when i have a boyfriend i go throwing the word "love" around like its nothing
then my friend Jane [iNYCxSHORT] told me to think about it, do you really LOVE him? love's a really STRONG word. it means you would acctally jump in front of a bullet for him. ever since i've been thinking about it. its true. love is an extremly strong word. and when people use the word love like its nothing, & go "oh its just a word your over reacting" i get annoyed. you dont HAVE to use the word love you can replace it with something else that means somewhat like it. like me for example whenever i mean to say "i love you" i go "i heart you" or "i <3 you" am i just over reacting? or do you agree? |
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Jun 24 2005, 08:53 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 604 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,133 |
Well I think that 'love' is superior than 'like' i dunno..
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Jun 24 2005, 08:53 PM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
TOPIC MOVED TO RELATIONSHIPS
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Jun 24 2005, 08:53 PM
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 kristin Group: Member Posts: 5,705 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,985 |
I agree. I have never told a guy I loved him. I say "like" or something. But love is to strong for me...a lot of people use it like it's nothing. Esp. in like relationships that last like 2 days.
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Jun 24 2005, 08:57 PM
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 No Day But Today. Group: Member Posts: 1,405 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,184 |
I hate when people put in their profiles "OMG i luuuuv S.O.S.!!!" I don't believe people at our age have experience enough to know what love is..but it's just my opinion..
And, no I don't think you're overreacting |
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Jun 24 2005, 09:04 PM
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 The Texan Group: Member Posts: 430 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 136,431 |
On the contrary, you can experiance love anytime.
However, it's what is Love and what is LUST that people are confused about. YES, I belive LOVE is an EXTREMELY POWERFUL word and I don't like this "I love you" crap that people just SAY. I had talked to this girl a while back.(She had a bad past, she wasn't looked very highly upon) I talked to her for a while. And well, eventually she had told me this: "Your the first guy I've ever said 'I Love You' to and meant it."(From here on is a rough quote)"I use to tell guys I loved them, because...I don't know, it seemed insulting to not say love. I had to pretend, you were the only one I didn't have to pretend around." (Guys, I was more like her brother, nothing really happend) Why did I tell you this? To illistrate that people can be young, and they conform to everyone else because they care for someone. But when you have to say "Love" so that you can make someone who feels "Lust" feel closer to you, then you're using a powerful word for a powerful sin. I'm not saying people are bad, I just can't stand hearing people say "Love" and "Hate" so much |
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Jun 24 2005, 09:07 PM
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 HAAAAAAAA. Group: Member Posts: 4,472 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,068 |
I never tell a guy that I love him. I tell a guy that I like him.
Love is a very strong word. |
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Jun 24 2005, 09:18 PM
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 jiyOunnn~ Group: Member Posts: 692 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 109,706 |
^i agree.
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Jun 24 2005, 09:23 PM
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The Texan Group: Member Posts: 430 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 136,431 |
Well, I 've said Love before, but only when I was absolutly sure of how I felt.
THat girl i told you about before, she has a boyfriend, and well... She hasn't done like everyone else and say "ZOMG I LOVE *NAME*" she just says "I really like" And I admire someone who doesn't conform. I'LL SAY IT ONE MORE TIME! I DON'T REPEAT MYSELF! |
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Jun 24 2005, 09:34 PM
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 former member Group: Member Posts: 706 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 122,339 |
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Jun 24 2005, 09:40 PM
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 ♥ Group: Official Member Posts: 4,066 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,393 |
I don't really think you can know what real love is until it's completely mutual between two people... I don't think you can really get the full benefit out of it unless both people feel that way.
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Jun 24 2005, 10:36 PM
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 What a hypocrite. Group: Member Posts: 2,754 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 128,150 |
Yes, love is a strong word; so is hate. I never would say I loved a guy, unless that guy was my husband, which I don't think will happen anytime soon. :satisfied: I do love my parents though. I would jump in front of a bullet for them. Anything.
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Jun 24 2005, 10:45 PM
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 My name's Katt. Nice to meet you! Group: Member Posts: 3,826 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,674 |
I never use the word love until I'm absolutely sure. For some reason, I never use that word at all. I substitute it with "lurve" or "luff" because love is such a strong, passionate word and it's a lot more serious. I've never loved anyone my whole life except perhaps my mother and my brother.
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Jun 24 2005, 11:02 PM
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 Being happy...is all that matters Group: Member Posts: 765 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,284 |
Love is a strong word. I only said it to one guy in my life (he is now my ex), and I regret saying it. I thought that I loved him, but it turned out that I was only lusting after him and not loving him. I liked him sure, but it wasn't love.
To me, love should be said when the two people in the relationship feel the same way about each other. It sickens me to hear how these grade 8's in my school parade around the school hallways, dragging their boyfriends along, and obnoxiously says "I love you". Like, wtf? |
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Jun 24 2005, 11:49 PM
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 blah Group: Member Posts: 313 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,360 |
The term "love" is overused now to the point that ppl use it with no real meaning behind it.
PPL should be careful when associating the word with a boy/girlfriend. You may not mean it, but the other person might actually feel it, ya know??? 
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Jun 25 2005, 12:33 AM
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 show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
Love has been toned down these days. Which is really sad, but, Yes. Love should be used only when it is truly love. I love you on the first day you go out with someone, i'm sorry but NO.
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Jun 25 2005, 10:11 AM
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 dizzy me up. Group: Member Posts: 3,191 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,139 |
yeah i agree. love is an extremely strong word, it's stupid how people just throw it around nowadays.
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Jun 25 2005, 10:54 AM
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The Texan Group: Member Posts: 430 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 136,431 |
Well, how can you tell you're in love then?
That you would Jump infront of a bullet for them? That doesn't work for me, because I feel that I could jump into a bullet for any of my friends. Mutilation? How could you know? You can't really KNOW you're in love, so in theory you could almost never say love to anyone outside family. Even when you're married, same deal applies. You sacrficed some things, but people go into marriage without love. So how do you KNOW you're in love? My theory is, you know your in love when you can see them at thier worse and not care. When you can truthfully say to yourself, I would die to help them. Where you can still love someone even if they had gotten 3rd degree burns the next day all over their body. At least that's my opinion. Feel free to critique it. |
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Jun 25 2005, 02:03 PM
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well...i onno...cuz one of mi friends says she hates it weneva ppl say I LOVE YOO..to each otha..weneva they dont meant it... so..i onno...prob. it is a strong word
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Jun 26 2005, 07:49 AM
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It irks me when kids go "Oh I love him" and break up 2 days later. This phrase is definitely being overused. But at the same time, it's also hard to tell the difference between love, lust and like. I guess you just gotta be wise and mature about it.
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Jun 26 2005, 10:15 AM
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 naïvety Group: Human Posts: 1,303 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 488 |
QUOTE(CrazayChristian @ Jun 25 2005, 11:54 PM) My theory is, you know your in love when you can see them at thier worse and not care. When you can truthfully say to yourself, I would die to help them. Where you can still love someone even if they had gotten 3rd degree burns the next day all over their body.  I agree with your theory. But come to think of it, i would die to help my family and friends as well, and still love them even though they have 3rd degree burns the next day. That's true love for everyone. I've come up with a theory.. Love for family & friends = true love ^ Love for significant other = true love + lust (romantic attraction) Does that make sense? |
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Jun 26 2005, 01:07 PM
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 </3 Group: Member Posts: 1,113 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 106,746 |
QUOTE(illuminessence @ Jun 25 2005, 12:49 AM) The term "love" is overused now to the point that ppl use it with no real meaning behind it. PPL should be careful when associating the word with a boy/girlfriend. You may not mean it, but the other person might actually feel it, ya know??? So true......my friend tell's me he loves me all the time, and I was starting to get the feeling he does, but then I found out he dosnt.....so yea you have to be careful how you use it. |
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Jun 26 2005, 01:16 PM
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 that heaven is overrated Group: Member Posts: 5,096 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 53,124 |
Yes, I would say love is a strong word. I mean, I would never tell a guy that I love him, well besides my dad and relatives and whatnot, unless I've known him long enough and felt that the feeling was mutual between us. Love may be an intimidating word. If one person says it to another, that person may be
a little scared and shocked. So yeah, I think people should wait until they really feel it's the right time to use that word with their significant other. x) |
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Jun 26 2005, 02:11 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 54 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 83,665 |
This is a hard topic.
I think love is too strong to say and like is too weak sometimes. I like to say i really care about you. :) |
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Jun 26 2005, 03:10 PM
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The Texan Group: Member Posts: 430 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 136,431 |
QUOTE(K!$$ @ Jun 26 2005, 9:15 AM) I agree with your theory. But come to think of it, i would die to help my family and friends as well, and still love them even though they have 3rd degree burns the next day. That's true love for everyone. I've come up with a theory.. Love for family & friends = true love ^ Love for significant other = true love + lust (romantic attraction) Does that make sense? You know what, that makes sense. I guess I never thought of it much that way. I suppose there MIGHT be some lust involved with anyone other than family and friends. But, hey, you never know ^_- |
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