2007-09-08 10:41:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Of course.
2007-09-08 10:54:25 · answer #1 · answered by naniannie 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it happens all the time. When you are in a long term committed relationship, the initial "butterflies in you stomach" love wears off, and you realizes that the person is just that...a person. This means that they have traits that you may not like. People differ, it is a fact of life. There will be times that you don't want to be around the person, but that doesn't mean that you don't truly love them. I talk about this with students often, and they tend to think this means that I am in a bad relationship, but in fact I am very happily married, and the success of the marriage is due to the fact that we are individuals, with seperate lives and varied interests. There are times that we may not particularly "like" each other, but we are always in love. In fact, a love that can survive these types of difficulties is true love.
2007-09-08 10:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by lew 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Urrgh, that's a toughie.
Well, I think when you love someone heart and soul, you learn to accept everything about them, but there may be things that you don't necessarily like about their personality.
Yes, I have felt that before, but little by little, I do start to like them, because for me it's impossible to love someone heart and soul without finally just loving every part of them.
I don't know if that makes sense or not. (*smile*)
2007-09-08 11:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by Mandy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unconditional love is just that like has nothing to do with it, you are past like, and if the love is mutual then a discussion should be had concerning this. there are times i don't like my wife because she pissed me off (usually because she's right) but it has no effect of the love i have for her in fact it makes it stronger we can agree to disagree. if you really love someone that much you are stuck on something stupid that is creating this dislike grow up no one is perfect, and if it is that big of an issue maybe the problem is with you. the hardest thing i have EVER done is my relationship with my wife and kids. to maintain a healthy relationship is the hardest work there is period and if you are religious the answer is in the bible pick it up and read. good luck
2007-09-08 10:57:46 · answer #4 · answered by nela jane and husband 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't know if thats possible in the context you used. the term 'with all your heart and soul' would somewhere include that place within each of us that 'likes' people, therefore you would have to "like" them in order to love them with all you heart and soul.
Am I focused too much on semantics here?
It is possible to love someone (but not with all your heart and soul) and not like them. Maybe it's just love minus respect?
2007-09-08 10:48:23 · answer #5 · answered by nene 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, my ex husband but after 4 years I am over that too.
2007-09-08 10:46:47 · answer #6 · answered by Sherri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea - i get that a lot. it sems like love is more for opposites, and a person that you like is one that you will work with.
2007-09-08 10:50:40 · answer #7 · answered by Kelly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That wouldn't be love you're describing.
2007-09-08 11:17:46 · answer #8 · answered by shmux 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Relatives fit that nicely...
2007-09-08 10:48:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋