What I mean is, can someone have as an intensive emotion like love for an item or possession as they can a person or animal?
2007-07-25 08:17:09 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yes, if you told me I had to choose between my husband and Coca-Cola, it might take me a while to choose.
But seriously, yes, I think so. I don't think it's necessarily a healthy kind of love, but I can certainly see it being real.
2007-07-25 08:26:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so. Heres how I look at it. You say you love something, but is it the item or whatever it is you are doing with that something? I love to ride my motercyle! Does that mean I love my bike? No. I love swimming, but I dont LOVE the swimming pool itself. But at the same time, I do love rain... so maybe you can.
The defintion of love it below. Each one has something to do with someone, not something.
. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
2. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.
3. sexual passion or desire.
4. a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person; sweetheart.
5. (used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, or the like): Would you like to see a movie, love?
6. a love affair; an intensely amorous incident; amour.
7. sexual intercourse; copulation.
8. (initial capital letter) a personification of sexual affection, as Eros or Cupid.
9. affectionate concern for the well-being of others: the love of one's neighbor
2007-07-25 20:43:02 · answer #2 · answered by Hannah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yeah. I once had a girlfriend leave me that I thought I was heartbroken about. A week later I found a really good deal on a 65 Riviera ; the same car my girlfriend owned, and drove off in. About 2 miles down the road it hit me." I love this car. I loved her car." I felt like a real dummy for not realizing it sooner.
2007-07-25 15:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I came across this in people with autism that I worked with a few years' ago. It's a find of fetishism and has sexual overtones. Sorry if this has offended anyone but that's what it was like.
On a different note, young children have what Freud called 'transference objects' e.g. soft toys, blankets that are used as comfort in the place of the main caregiver.
2007-07-25 15:26:20 · answer #4 · answered by Stella S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why not - I couldn't love an item as much as a person or my cat, but I understand if they have scrimped and saved and work hard, then bought something very meaningful, or even if it is meanful - perhaps it reminds them of a person.
2007-07-25 15:19:48 · answer #5 · answered by BonBon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say "no". You can have an emotional response from a human and we can love them unconditionaly. Your "thing" will never love you back.
2007-07-25 15:25:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have known a man who liked/loved football more than his wife.
2007-07-27 15:23:44 · answer #7 · answered by clairejgray1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love my geese. They look after me and my house and ask for nothing but chit chat and the right food.
2007-07-25 15:43:08 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not? People love things such as their beloved pets, as well as the people they love in their lives.
2007-07-25 15:21:15 · answer #9 · answered by slimdude142 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know someone who loves alcohol more than his family. It's gotta be love -- it's his #1 priority. :-(((
2007-07-25 15:24:48 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋