earlier in a question by Digilook , he asked when people say " I love you " do they mean it ?
most answered that they only say it when they mean it , so are cautious to say it randomly
now those of you who know me , know that I often say
I am asking your honest opinion on whether you think that I do mean it or not ?
does love mean different things to different people perhaps ?
do you think some people can just love everyone ( or mostly everyone anyway )
I guess I am trying to figure myself out here also ... so help me out with your opinions guys
do I mean it when I say it to you ? ..... what do you think
2007-06-30 05:22:09 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, you see love as a choice. And when you say to someone that you love them, Pangel, it is a declaration that whether you agree with them or not...whether you have been hurt by them or not...whether you know them or not, that you are choosing to treat them with love, and hopes for the best.
Blessings in the Light of Christ!
~Embracing my Pangelism
2007-07-03 09:14:14 · answer #1 · answered by Guvo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many different people are there in the world? Well, that's how many definitions there are for "love".
When someone I don't know (I see you here all the time but have never had a conversation with you) says "I love you" to me, I generally take it as a vaguely pleasant but totally impersonal thing like when the checkout girl at Target says "have a nice day". She actually doesn't care whether I have a nice day or not. In fact, I stop existing in her reality about 8 seconds after I leave the checkstand. It's just something to say.
2007-06-30 05:57:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
OH YES HONEY, I know you mean it...I just answered another question about saying I Love YOU...Yes saying that does mean different things to different people...I was not brought up in a home that said this EVER...also NO HUGS...when I had my own children I changed it...when I say it now I mean it....Yes sweetie YOU do mean it...
but with the life experience I've had...its just really hard for some people...Today I can't imagine not saying it to people I love...
and BIG HUGS TOO...
Your a sweetheart...don't let others worry you...not everyone has had that loving atmosphere you've had...its just hard for them...The thing is, I really think they want to say it....but can't...
Live long and Prosper my Dear Pangel...!!!
2007-07-01 12:29:43 · answer #3 · answered by Kerilyn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pangel, you seem to genuinely love people. So, yes, you mean it....and of course there's different kinds of love...on this forum, the love is the brotherly love. And, I think it's great. I can say it easily out here on the internet, but find it more difficult in my personal life. I tell my wife and daughter regularly, but that's about it. My parents and brothers and sisters only see the words in email. It must have something to do with not hearing the words back and being hurt by that. Love is a powerful thing....so, lotsa love to you, my friend.
2007-06-30 06:47:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Throwing the word love around does not mean much. "A word only has the meaning you give it" (A Course In Miracles) It tends to turn into a greeting like hello or goodbye.
Love in the unconditional sense means non-Judgement. When you can honestly say I Love You and have no conditions, then and only then can you say you really love someone.
Any thing else is based on conditions from the other party. "I will love you when you do or say what I want"
2007-06-30 10:52:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the very nature of humanity different people mean differnet things.
Also people have a variety of usages for 'love'
eg "I love the sea, I love the navy, I love my biscuits soaked in gravy, my pretty litt;le black-eyed Susie, cross my heart I love you best of all" But as the same song also says "I love Jane and I love Mary" it cannot be taken too seriously.
REAL love always seeks the best for the loved rather the lover.
Think of it?
2007-06-30 08:46:16 · answer #6 · answered by alan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a Christian who has been on a quest to know what love is... I can say that I have learned that I do love everyone
sometimes it doesn't mean I have to like them
and yes, I will only say the words "I love you" because I mean it, but I usually reserve the verbal usage of said words for my immediate family and friends.
Because I don't say it to everyone though, doesn't diminish it and doesn't mean that I don't
blessings ((((sweet pangel)))) :)
2007-06-30 08:45:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 07:44:26 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
In a warm hearted and generous spirited way you might. But...
You say "...do you think some people can just love everyone ( or mostly everyone anyway )"
When you include the words "or mostly everyone anyway" you recognise that you cannot love everyone because some people can be horrible.
So in way, you love people conditionally, until you discover that they are not lovable.
2007-06-30 13:17:10 · answer #9 · answered by davidifyouknowme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, I'm answering this, even though I don't know you very well. It is possible to love in different ways. Someone says "I love you" to a spouse, then says "I love you" to a child. Those are different ways to love.
Yes it is possible to love everyone (or almost everyone. Some people make it really hard to love them.) I love my fiance. I would do just about anything for him. I love my kids, I would put myself in front of danger for them. I only want what is best for them. Telling someone that you love them, basically means that; you want to see them happy, you only want the best for them.
2007-06-30 05:35:31 · answer #10 · answered by Araiha 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋