So when you say you "love" me, what meaning should I attach to that word?

Are you speaking of the love you have for God, spouse, nature, your car, sleeping in, a good joke, chocolate ... ?





Is it fine to say a word as meaningless as "love", and then let the listener insert whatever definition he or she prefers? Con artists do it all the time: leaving it to the victim to make assumptions about what was communicated when in fact nothing was intended.





In a world where Selfless Love is in such short supply, is it fair to throw the word "love" around without making very clear what kind of "love" is being given?





Aren't there enough people hungry for Love that using the word in a cavalier way can only aggravate the problem?





What happens when you speak of Love for someone, intending it to be no more than the love for chocolate, but the individual takes it to mean the deep and abiding love one has for a spouse?





Are we so intent to present ourselves as "loving" human beings we no longer care what someone thinks when we say we "love" them?

So when you say you "love" me, what meaning should I attach to that word?
simply that I care


thats it .. short and sweet


I love you .... I care





after all your posts today about this subject


I have just figured myself out


thank you Orion xx
Reply:Love like this; to the world you might be one person but to one person you might be the world.
Reply:You, specifically?





I am quite fond of you.


I accept you wholeheartedly as you are, and would seek to change nothing.


If/when either of us are no longer participants in this medium through which we only occasionally interact, and on a limited basis at that, I will still remember you and appreciate the positive impact you have had on my life.





I can't say I feel the same way about chocolate. And I "love" chocolate. So what does that tell you?
Reply:When we love someone that means we hold their welfare above our own. You are correct. It is in short supply.


I recently had a phone conversation with a friend of the family who is going through a divorce. They told me on the phone that their separated spouse was not giving them enough money to provide entertainment for the children I.E. going to the movies or out to eat. So they were going to try to have his paycheck garnished. Her exact words were "I love **** and I have forgiven him BUT, we need to go out and do stuff." Truly this is not love. It was said without reservation. So I have to agree with you.
Reply:The parable of the Good Samaritan says loving your neighbor is showing mercy on him.





But I would define it as grace, mercy, and compassion unto others.
Reply:good, you say love good
Reply:Because it takes too long to say "The divine in me recognizes the divine in you and I respect you as a fellow human being." It's much easier to say "love ya man."
Reply:"Love one another as I have loved you." - Jesus Christ.





That's the only 'type' of love to give - this one and the same 'love', for family, friends, strangers, etc.





We all try, but we all fall short...but we still keep trying.
Reply:I am quite cautious in my use of the word "love". I will only say "I love you" to my partner, my family and my very close friends. That way, there is no danger of the meaning being misconstrued. In my opinion, saying "i love you" is the most meaningful thing a person can do, therefore, it shouldn't be used as a flippant or throwaway remark.
Reply:me too
Reply:Thank you so much for asking this question. LOVE is a misused word. As you stated it is used loosely. I LOVE ICE CREAM%26lt; I LOVE A SUNSET. It is used to manipulate situations to go your way, but to me the true meaning of love is not ever having to say the word, but others feel it. I am not sure if I am making sense, but I hope that I am. The word does not ever have to be uttered to be felt.
Reply:The "love" that has no feelings of "lust".
Reply:It is an espression that tells that you are very attached to something. The level of attachment differs from object to object. The term "love" is often regarded almost as an independant living thing, from which there is no escape, however, that is only an excuse for following ones own desire.

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