"Love" A Strong Word

Collarspace Discussion Forums

Home Login Search

"Love" A Strong Word

View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest

All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> "Love" A Strong Word

Page: [1]

Message

<< Older Topic Newer Topic >>

"Love" A Strong Word - 6/9/2007 5:44:02 PM

Arastella

Posts: 262
Joined: 7/22/2006
Status: offline

Why is it that so many people consider the word "love" a strong word? Love can mean many things, and people can love different people in many different ways. If love is a good thing... why is the word so... I dunno... feared, it seems?

Profile

Post #: 1

RE: "Love" A Strong Word - 6/9/2007 6:31:41 PM

szobras

Posts: 435
Joined: 9/18/2006
Status: offline

It is one of the strongest human emotions, and a word I use with very few people. Those that I do use it with know what it means to me to say it to them, because I let them know how I feel about them. With, and in more than just words.

(in reply to Arastella)

Profile

Post #: 2

RE: "Love" A Strong Word - 6/9/2007 7:16:05 PM

Level

Posts: 25145
Joined: 3/3/2006
Status: offline

Love is a strong word, with powerful connotations; it often comes with tremendous responsibility, as well, and sometimes people fear that. Or they fear rejection.

_____________________________

Fake the heat and scratch the itch
Skinned up knees and salty lips
Let go it's harder holding on
One more trip and I'll be gone

~~ Stone Temple Pilots

(in reply to Arastella)

Profile

Post #: 3

RE: "Love" A Strong Word - 6/9/2007 8:51:48 PM

juliaoceania

Posts: 21383
Joined: 4/19/2006
From: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Status: offline

I think love is a strong word. The word "love" is a symbol for the most powerful energy filled emotions... yes even stronger than "hate". I do not use it begrudgingly. I am rather generous with that word. I love people, I love life, I love my Daddy, I love my UM, I love my mother... believe it or not I try to love everyone (I do not always succeed).

I do not think of love as an ego derived word, if I did I would bestow my love less often. If I thought I had a finite amount of love to give I might be more stingy with it, but I do not view love in this way... the more I love, the more I am capable of it...

Having lost someone that took part of my heart with him when I was very young (and I am not talking about a lover), I realized that the people that we feel love for are not with us forever, expressing it to them is not a luxury to me, it is a necessity.

Now there are all sorts of love in the world, I think the love that people often have trouble expressing to their beloved is of the romantic kind... and that is all about their ego being crushed, if they say it perhaps it will not be returned, or they put conditions upon it.. like their lover/spouse did this bad thing, so they will not be loving back...

Really love is a verb... it is the action, whether we are feeling it or demonstrating it. I do not feel it lessens the love I feel for anyone that I try to have the action of love in my life.

_____________________________

Once you label me, you negate me ~ Soren Kierkegaard

Reality has a well known Liberal Bias ~ Stephen Colbert

Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people. Eleanor Roosevelt

(in reply to Arastella)

Profile

Post #: 4

RE: "Love" A Strong Word - 6/9/2007 9:13:01 PM

domiguy

Posts: 12952
Joined: 5/2/2006
Status: offline

Cunt is a rather strong word.....Cunts come in different shapes and sizes...I have found that "on the whole" cunts are a rather pleasurable thing.....If cunts are a good thing....Why is the word so...I dunno.....feared, it seems?

_____________________________

(in reply to juliaoceania)

Profile

Post #: 5

RE: "Love" A Strong Word - 6/9/2007 9:41:12 PM

slaverosebeauty

Posts: 1941
Joined: 12/12/2004
From: Cali
Status: offline

I love the phrase 'love conquers all;' its a good idea as to hwo strong it can be and is. Its not so much an emotion or feeling as much as it is a state of being at times. Poets have tried to explain it and capture it and no one can truely do so, thats what makes it so ilusive and so powerfull. I don't think its so much feared as it is conplicated and simple at the same time. People die for love and peoplr kill for love. If something cannot be explained or understood, then it is feared by some.

I don't fear love, I do seek it out and embrace it in its many facets and ways of expression.

_____________________________

http://slaverosebeauty.livejournal.com/

"Friends live on in our hearts, regardless if they are here or not."

(in reply to domiguy)

Profile

Post #: 6

RE: "Love" A Strong Word - 6/10/2007 12:02:51 PM

Arastella

Posts: 262
Joined: 7/22/2006
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: szobras

It is one of the strongest human emotions, and a word I use with very few people. Those that I do use it with know what it means to me to say it to them, because I let them know how I feel about them. With, and in more than just words.

Hate is almost as strong an emotion as love. Why is it hate is so easy used and love is not?

(in reply to szobras)

Profile

Post #: 7

RE: "Love" A Strong Word - 6/10/2007 12:03:53 PM

Arastella

Posts: 262
Joined: 7/22/2006
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Level

Love is a strong word, with powerful connotations; it often comes with tremendous responsibility, as well, and sometimes people fear that. Or they fear rejection.

Why does love come with responsibilty? I love my best friend but that doesn't give me any responsibility for her. I'm not talking only about love for a significant other.

(in reply to Level)

Profile

Post #: 8

RE: "Love" A Strong Word - 6/10/2007 12:38:42 PM

Level

Posts: 25145
Joined: 3/3/2006
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Arastella

quote:

ORIGINAL: Level

Love is a strong word, with powerful connotations; it often comes with tremendous responsibility, as well, and sometimes people fear that. Or they fear rejection.

Why does love come with responsibilty? I love my best friend but that doesn't give me any responsibility for her. I'm not talking only about love for a significant other.

Are you not responsible for 1/2 of you and your friend's relationship? And 1/2 of the emotions, thoughts, and actions that make up that relationship?

_____________________________

Fake the heat and scratch the itch
Skinned up knees and salty lips
Let go it's harder holding on
One more trip and I'll be gone

~~ Stone Temple Pilots

(in reply to Arastella)

Profile

Post #: 9

RE: "Love" A Strong Word - 6/10/2007 2:29:11 PM

Arastella

Posts: 262
Joined: 7/22/2006
Status: offline

quote:

ORIGINAL: Level

quote:

ORIGINAL: Arastella

quote:

ORIGINAL: Level

Love is a strong word, with powerful connotations; it often comes with tremendous responsibility, as well, and sometimes people fear that. Or they fear rejection.

Why does love come with responsibilty? I love my best friend but that doesn't give me any responsibility for her. I'm not talking only about love for a significant other.

Are you not responsible for 1/2 of you and your friend's relationship? And 1/2 of the emotions, thoughts, and actions that make up that relationship?

Yes but how does this make love a strong word? When a child grows up and moves on to live on their own, it is their responsibility to take care of themselves now. But then why aren't the words "grow up" as strong as "love".

(in reply to Level)

Profile

Post #: 10

RE: "Love" A Strong Word - 6/10/2007 2:33:23 PM

Level

Posts: 25145
Joined: 3/3/2006
Status: offline

For many people, love is the highest thing they can aspire to in life. If you achieve it, or if you fail at it, is like climbing Mount Everest. A daunting prospect, and one that elicits powerful emotions.

Hence "strong".

Maybe I'm just not understanding your question.

_____________________________

Fake the heat and scratch the itch
Skinned up knees and salty lips
Let go it's harder holding on
One more trip and I'll be gone

~~ Stone Temple Pilots

(in reply to Arastella)