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Originally posted by goodman
Because your love and happiness isnt dependent on others, you already have it so what another person does is relatively inconsequential...
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That is so completely right: basically love starts with love for yourself. And happiness is a consequence of it IMO. If you have no respect or love for yourself, you can't declare you love others. It'd be unfair and tragically false. Also, if your love is limited to the love for the self, you'll never be able to experience its real meaning and depth. Love is not simply love for another person. That's one kind of love, surely not its highest form. Infatuation ain't a form of love at all. It's a form of interest and nothing else.