is it possible to love someone more than you love yourself?

Answer 1

I think most people love someone more then themselves. If they dontthen they are missing an important part of life.

Answer 2

By nature I am a cynic. I beleive that people don't do anything without the hope that they will in some way gain from it. Even when I do something for some one else, I do it because it makes me feel better. Does this apply to love? I tell the woman I love that I would die instead of her, if the situation occured, but I say that knowing that the odds of that happening are slim to none. I have no way of knowing what I might do in a hypethetical situation. I am in no way totally in love with myself and sometimes I question the degree to which I can fully love another person. With that being said, I'm sure it's possible as the exception to the rule, but deep down I think everyone is selfish with their love. It is improbable that the majority of people love others more than themselves. I can't wait to see the hate mail I receive from this one.

Answer 3

Life means nothing until you learn to love others more than yourself. Think of Firefighters, Police, Soldiers, Diplomats in dangerous assignments. I think all of these jobs really call for someone who has a love for others. Being a father I know what it means to love my children more than myself. I would give my life without question for my children. I would do the same for my wife also. I know our children would be better off with her than with me if I were left behind. Having said all of that I would like to point out that I don't think loving others more than yourself is the same thing as allowing others to walk on you just so they will be around. I have seen a lot of people in abusive relationships who think they allow the abuse because they love the other person so much. Without fail if the abused seeks help and accepts it they learn that they allowed the abuse because of low self esteem, not because of a love for the abuser. Stand strong in who you are and never let anyone control you, but give of yourself freely to those you love.

Answer 4

Yes, but the greatest love of all is loving yourself. If you love someone else more you have to work on yourself.

Answer 5

You should "love" other people but first "like" yourself as a person in order to be capable of honest love. To love yourself and love another at the same time is dividing your capacity for love and therefore we should limit our self directed feelings to '"like" rather than "love".

Answer 6

Now why would you do that. No one has the right to be loved by you more than you love yourself and if that happen then you need professional help

Answer 7

Of course, sweetheart! I can't think of too many people that I love less than myself. Don't get me wrong, I love my life...but I would risk it in a second to save any member of my family, any one of my friends, and in some cases even a perfect stranger.

As a member of the Armed Forces, I was called on in numerous occasions to put my life on the line...to stand in harm's way...to protect the life and property of people I didn't even know. After nearly 21 years of doing that, to do anything else is unthinkable to me.

Answer 8

Yes yes yes yes yes. If I haven't made myself clear, YES.

I've heard all the mumbo jumbo to the contrary, and it makes about as much sense as George W's rationale for going to, and remaining in Iraq. One who fails to love themselves is fully capable of loving others to a great degree. Granted, sometimes it's not a healthy love, but it certainly CAN be.

Answer 9

I'm sure it's possible, but not healthy. If you don't love yourself completely and fully, how can you truly love another? Or be able to have them love you?

Answer 10

I don't know about loving someone more than me. I do love "something" more then me. That would be Belgian chocolate. Belgian chocolate has never let me down, surprised me, disappointed me or broken my heart.
I would jump in front of a speeding train for Belgian Chocolate, hell I would lay myself down on the tracks for that rich manna.
So yes is my answer to your question, yes, yes, yes. If Belgian Chocolate is a someone, I would say I definately love it more then me.

Answer 11

Yes, but i would not recommend it, you begin to live to please them and its to easy to accept such generosity that it becomes the standard and gradually this unbalance will effect the necessity of a give and take relationship, it may naturally balance out and then your husband is going to feel cheated that you have changed your ways, that you don't love nor treat him the way you use to, even though it is as equal as it should be, but not like it once was...and then he will take a step back with his efforts and that will put the relationship in jeopardy.