❤️ What is your definition of LOVE? P... - Anxiety and Depre...

Anxiety and Depression Support

88,083 members82,650 posts

❤️ What is your definition of LOVE? Please Share 💌

UnderstandingMyPain profile image

Love is a universal feeling. Regardless of race, gender, age, religion and the list goes on. However we all have different meanings. For a narcissistic mother or father, their love is selfish and to hold judgement, for a person who holds compassion it’s self less. (My personal opinion and could mean different for someone else ☺️)What is your definition?

Written by
UnderstandingMyPain profile image
UnderstandingMyPain
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
18 Replies
Billsfriend profile image
Billsfriend

Never really thought too much about that. I do know that it's about not changing your feelings for someone because they stumble or fall.

I think Love is not only consistent but long lived, permanent really. Being willing to sacrifice your own wants and needs for someone else too ( I think you have to be careful with this though).

Being emotionally available. I guess that's all I got right now.

UnderstandingMyPain profile image
UnderstandingMyPain in reply to Billsfriend

Great definition!!!

There are different kinds of love like romantic, self love, unconditional love, etc. As a grandmother married to my soul mate for 41 yr, I would say my love for my hubby, kids, grandkids would be me being willing to take a bullet for any of them. I must say that self love is hugely important also. We cannot love others if we dont love ourselves. My love for myself is not in a narcissistic way but knowing I was created by a perfect God who only has my best interest in mind so I must try to value myself from that perspective. ( trying not to get kicked here for mentioning spiritual things but that is who I am so it is hard not to include my spiritual side)

UnderstandingMyPain profile image
UnderstandingMyPain in reply to

Hoski what a wonderful definition.

Thanks for asking this question btw, making me thing this morning💜

Mine is to accept one for who they are imperfections and all...also with love must come forgiveness ..they go hand in hand for me...

May your day shine...

Sparkles and dump trucks of love, peace, light, joy & hugs UnderstandingMyPain!

UnderstandingMyPain profile image
UnderstandingMyPain in reply to

That is sooooo true, love and forgiveness goes hand and hand.

in reply to UnderstandingMyPain

I'm so happy to hear you agree with me...some say they forgive but do they really...I ponder that one at times...it's so freeing to forgive, don't you think?

Sparkles & dump trucks of groovy love, peace, light, joy & hugs UnderstandingMyPain!

UnderstandingMyPain profile image
UnderstandingMyPain in reply to

Yes it is freeing. I however it’s hard to forgive some people in my life, hence my name UnderstandingMyPain it has a lot to do with past hurt but I do know (thanks to you with the reminder) the power of forgiveness. I know it will happen one day towards certain individuals who I have not forgave as yet. I know forgiveness is important

in reply to UnderstandingMyPain

I understand what you're saying...shoot me a pm...I'll let you know some of the things I've been through...mostly with men...

I have been able to forgive and am over the moon that when the day comes I won't have to answer for them...I even feel sorry for them...they have more mental issues than me to do the things that they are capable of doing....

I'm here for you...

Sparkles & dump trucks of groovy love, peace, light, joy & hugs UnderstandingMyPain!

Boomba76 profile image
Boomba76

My belief is that we (human race) have no idea what love is! I believe we get a glimpse of what love feels like but we are incapable of knowing what true LOVE is. I believe we will not fully feel this emotion until we stand with Jesus in heaven and he introduces us to God who is LOVE.

I believe the closest we can come to understanding LOVE is the feeling we have when we think of our children.

This life can be compared to the steam that rises from a hot cup of coffee, in the blink of an eye we will all be gone.

If you want to get closer to knowing what real LOVE is then pray and talk to Jesus. Focus on loving him for he is all we need forever and ever.

He is the only one who will truly LOVE you back.

Don’t waste too much time placing your faith that you will find LOVE here on this earth.

We are just visiting here.

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

UnderstandingMyPain profile image
UnderstandingMyPain in reply to Boomba76

Boomba great viewpoint! I never thought about it that way. You absolutely gave me a different way to see the word love

Boomba76 profile image
Boomba76 in reply to UnderstandingMyPain

In my worst episode of this disease I had a vision and Jesus spoke clear as can be to me and he said,

“I AM ALL YOU NEED”

The dread and pain I was feeling as I was crying harder than I had ever cried before immediately began to lift and I have not had an episode since that day. That is LOVE. 😍😍

in reply to Boomba76

I love that

UnderstandingMyPain profile image
UnderstandingMyPain in reply to Boomba76

I love this too!!! Oh Boomba I’m so glad you responded to this. Today when I was running my errands I thought about your response about God is Love. It’s so true

bridder01 profile image
bridder01

Love is being there for someone who needs a shoulder to lean on unconditionally.

UnderstandingMyPain profile image
UnderstandingMyPain in reply to bridder01

I agree! I wish more people like you and the others who responded thought like you all

Communication, friends, 2 souls connected, intimacy meaning holding hands, cuddling on the couch watching TV or listening to music , laughing, holding, hugging , bring there for all the good times and bad, saying I'm sorry saying I love you❤️

You may also like...

What is your definition of success?

successful is doing what you love, but I'm wondering if others have different ideas. Let me know...

What are YOU looking forward too? 💭💬 Please Share your thoughts 🗣☺️

being employed). I looking forward to going to different places with my children this week, we are...

Share the love

Maybe it’s just me but I don’t understand why saying that you love someone is so understated. Why...

Losing the love of your life

me. It hurts so much to be ghosted by the person you loved the most. I keep having suicidal thoughts

How To Love Your Self

Does anyone have any tips on learning to self-love? I am trying to work on how I feel about myself...