Unconditional Love?
Unconditional love is a crock of shit. Love may not always be a rational emotion, but to love unconditionally is to walk around with a sign on your head that says "SUCKER." Unless you're Jesus Christ, but come on even the big JC only gives you everlasting life and all that jazz if you believe in the guy. It's NOT UNCONDITIONAL! If my man J can't love unconditionally, what chance do we have?
I hope no one mistakes this as a pessimistic or cynical view of life. I don't think I'm a cynical person at all, but I have to roll my eyes when this subject comes up. To me, love is an ongoing transaction. If one party fails to deliver, why should the other continue?
I'm not trying to get all Mr. Economist though. Love definitely is an intangible and unmeasurable emotion, but what I'm saying is someone CAN do something that crosses the line and forces me to reconsider where that person fits in my life. Of course I'll have different tolerance levels for different people, but I don't believe for a second that there exists a person that I will love unconditionally. This includes family as well as friends.
If you don't agree, explain to me why.
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June 18th, 2009 - 18:43
Strange. I was just thinking about this issue yesterday, brainstorming for a short story. Every person I’ve been close to I’ve told him or her that there is no such thing as unconditional love or unconditional friendship, and each and every person I have told that to has said that it depressed them to hear me say that, not because they fear it might true, oh no, but because they think it makes ME a sad person to truly believe that. Somehow I’m the pathetic one for stating a matter of fact.
There is neither love nor friendship, only moments. We have moments.
June 30th, 2009 - 14:32
Your children. You will love your children unconditionally.
June 30th, 2009 - 17:08
I think you’re right on this one.
July 6th, 2009 - 21:19
J’s love is unconditional because He went blameless to the cross. It wasn’t for the selected few, but for all mankind. Everlasting life is a personal choice that is available to all. It is our own personal decision to accept or reject that love & lifestyle.
when you love somebody, it really never ends. a situation/circumstance may cause a sudden change. the pain becomes hate which is just as passionate. time just makes you indifferent to actively reflect your emotions. and all of suddden, somebody will most likely forgive, because time is of the essence.