What is love to you?
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I think it would be most interesting if you posted your opinion/interpretation before reading everyone else's (even mine, which will take up the remainder of this post), so it's not influenced from previous posts. But obviously you don't have to do that.
My opinion of what love is... love to me is gentleness, security, trust, empathy, sympathy, laughter, general happiness. I had person x person love in mind when I created this topic, and I think being in love basically means being best friends. Genuine concern for another person. Sharing interests and having things in common, and also accepting each other for differences without feeling the need to change the other person if they're not harming anyone (including themself).
I couldn't be certain, considering I've never been in love, and only have ever been infatuated, and that was for someone I didn't even know.
When I think of love I think of my parents, though how they love each other I don't understand. I don't get how my dad can be so understanding of my mother sometimes when she's irrational or pushy, or why he doesn't encourage her to go out and get certain things for herself when he's tired. He's always the one doing all the work, being the one to get things for her because she got sick/depressed and remained that way until recently, and the habit of doing everything has simply stuck. He never complains, but you can see frustration sometimes.
I think love is partly that, it's willingness to go out of your way for someone else and serve that person, and be absolutely understanding, but I don't think it's right if it's one-sided... it's unhealthy for both involved. She adores him and he knows, but she doesn't show it for much other than making him very simple meals and cleaning up very small messes he makes (coffee spills when he gets up in the morning). If she worked a bit more and if they went out together and actually lived they might have the perfect relationship.
They have been together for a long time (over 30 years) and have very similar interests and beliefs. Both were attractive back in their day, but they could always trust each other. They never argue, only rarely disagree, and they have never called each other names. They don't do a whole lot together anymore, though, and they sleep in separate rooms because both have sleeping issues, and I'm pretty sure they haven't had sex since the 90s.
I'm certain they'll be together for life, I just hope some of their youth will come back and that my mum gets the rest of her shit together and actually strive to go out every now and then and help my dad more. They both have given me high standards, so I'm grateful for how they've been anyway.
I think love is deeply caring for someone. You have a great connection to this person and would do anything to help them and make them happy. Love is best when the feeling is mutual.
I loved it when the inmates were asked this question on the Netflix show Orange Is The New Black.
Compilation video clip of their answers. Their various responses in a photoset.
Me too, broke me a little.
Haha, I had that show in mind when creating this topic. I loved Crazy Eyes/Suzanne's response the most.
OITNB is so good! :)
You know that quote from Love Story, "Love means never having to say you're sorry"? It's ridiculous and it's mocked with good reason. That's not love.
Love is knowing a person--flaws and all--and still wanting to be with them for the rest of your life.
I'm sorry. When I found this thread I just had to post this.
I'll go away now.
I always said (amorous) love is TRUST, HONESTY and PASSION!
edit: XD that's hilarious!
To me it is only something that happens in fiction or to other people.
I think love is being able to spend all your time with a person, even if you aren't doing the same thing. My boyfriend and I live together and we are always in the same room even if he is watching tv and I am across the room studying. We just want to feel the others' presence. :)
love is putting up with someone else's annoying habits because they put up with yours <3
love is putting up with someone else's annoying habits because they put up with yours <3
love is putting up with someone else's annoying habits because they put up with yours
love is putting up with someone else's annoying habits because they put up with yours
Love is having someone accept you for who you are, flaws and all. Love is being able to sit next them all day, them playing video games and you on the computer, in sync almost, able to do this for hours. Sitting in a car, not talking but feeling totally comfortable in silence. Doing what's right for that person, doing things for them even if you're feeling lazy, just because it'll make them smile.