Do you require love in order to give love , or is your love free?

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   Jangaplanetposted 14 years ago

   Do you require love in order to give love , or is your love free?

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   Julie2posted 14 years ago

   No, I have given it even though I hadn't received it in return. That is one of my flaws I guess.

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   wychicposted 14 years ago

   I love regardless of whether or not I'm loved in return. That said, if there is no return love, eventually my ability to express it gets more and more impaired -- it does hurt when it's not reciprocated, and so I tend to retreat into my little shell and keep my feelings in there with me.

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   solar10posted 14 years ago

   Yes, I can only give love to some one because I have been loved by the True Lover.

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   guy1973posted 14 years ago

   love is something that should be free of charge regardless of who we are dealing with.

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   winepressposted 14 years ago

   My love is not free at all, I love based on what I see.
   I give 50/50 when it comes to love relationship.
   70/30 at work 'cause that's where I get my bread.
   30/? when I meet strangers and
   10/90 when it comes to God.

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   arbposted 14 years ago

   It's free. I tried charging for it and had to go out of business!

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   cobrienposted 14 years ago

   When I took Personal and Social Adjustment in college, we learned that unless love is reciprocated, it will die out.

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   Ashantinaposted 14 years ago

   Nope. If you are giving love in order to recieve it then it's not authentic.. Its business. And therefore, not love.
   Its very liberating when you can give love freely and authentically from within as an expression of who you are.. without fear.

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    Thesourceposted 14 years ago

    Great question.
    
    True love has no reason or condition. Sure it is free without strings attached.
    
    As a child I saw that, I did not earn the love my parents gave me. I learned then love was free and unconditional.
    
    Therefore I don't believe God's love has any conditions or reason. Even my dog gives me unconditional love. However, spiritually primitive religious institutions have falsely proclaimed God's Love is conditional.
    
    They claim we must accept certain a person or do something or not do some other things to gain God's never ending love.

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    poorconservative1posted 14 years ago

    Unrequited sucks. Everything has a price, you just have to decide weather you want to pay it or not. The price for love is love.

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    dianne143posted 14 years ago

    No, it should be give and take and never expect something in return. Most of all we should give our love-ones an unconditional.

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    theseusposted 14 years ago

    It's for free. I gave it even if it's pretty obvious that it will not be reciprocated.
    
    When you love, do not expect something in return, for if you do, that would be investing and not loving..

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