If you’ve been in a few romantic relationships before, you may be a little too familiar with the phrase, “I love you. I’m just not in love with you.” Whether you’re the person saying it or whether it’s being said to you, the person speaking usually doesn’t quite know what they mean, and the person being spoken to usually has even less of an idea of what these words really mean. With all of that being said, it’s difficult to argue that there is a distinction between loving someone and being in love with someone. Please continue reading to learn more of the specifics, and to better comprehend when you’re part of one of these distinct relationships in the future.
Unfortunately, the word love has become a bit of a cliché, and as a result, some human beings don’t fully appreciate how special it is to either love or be loved. Even if someone genuinely loves you in a non-romantic way, this is still something to feel positive about. Of course, it may be impossible to feel this way about the situation if you are in love with them and their love is different, but usually it’s possible to see the reality of the situation (or of what the situation was) in time. What’s more, when two human beings really are in love with each other, it’s even more of a Universal blessing than they usually acknowledge.
Metaphysical love
If you know in your heart that you still love a person—even if you haven’t seen or spoken to them in years—and will always love them forever regardless of virtually any of their future words or actions, then your love really is existential. Of course, it makes you wonder how any human being could ever spend so much time away from another person they feel this way about.
Self love is not being in love
By the same token, if you feel as though your are “in love” with another person but it is clear that they are not in love with you—then it can’t be true or genuine romantic love. Of course, it’s usually worth it to continue spending time with the other person in order to see if your passionate feelings will soon be reciprocated, but once it becomes clear they never will be, then you can’t be in true love with the person.
Unfortunately, the word love has become a bit of a cliché, and as a result, some human beings don’t fully appreciate how special it is to either love or be loved. Even if someone genuinely loves you in a non-romantic way, this is still something to feel positive about. Of course, it may be impossible to feel this way about the situation if you are in love with them and their love is different, but usually it’s possible to see the reality of the situation (or of what the situation was) in time. What’s more, when two human beings really are in love with each other, it’s even more of a Universal blessing than they usually acknowledge.
Metaphysical love
If you know in your heart that you still love a person—even if you haven’t seen or spoken to them in years—and will always love them forever regardless of virtually any of their future words or actions, then your love really is existential. Of course, it makes you wonder how any human being could ever spend so much time away from another person they feel this way about.
Self love is not being in love
By the same token, if you feel as though your are “in love” with another person but it is clear that they are not in love with you—then it can’t be true or genuine romantic love. Of course, it’s usually worth it to continue spending time with the other person in order to see if your passionate feelings will soon be reciprocated, but once it becomes clear they never will be, then you can’t be in true love with the person.
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