it disgusts me how commonly the phrase "I love you" is used
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Thread Topic: it disgusts me how commonly the phrase "I love you" is used
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I am sorry, but it is getting a little sickening that everyone apparently "loves" everyone.
The definition of love according to the Websters dictionary, copyright 1979 on page 1070, states:
Love (luv), n [ME. Love, luve; AS. Lufu, lufe, love]
1. A strong affection for or attachment or devotion to a person or persons.
2. A strong liking for or interest in something; a her love of acting.
3. A strong, usually passionate, affection for a person of the opposite sex.
4. The person who is the object of such affection; a sweetheart; a lover.
5. Sexual passion or its gratification.
The furtherance of these definitions go on to state definitions irrelevant to my point. (Ex. Cupid, agape, word phrases)
now, the word strong is used in just about all of my listed definitions so I will define it as well, from the same dictionary used to define love, on page 1805 the given definition is:
Strong, a. ; comp. stronger; surpel. strongest [AS. strang, strong; akin to O.N. strangr, strong, sever]
1. (a) physically powerful; having great muscular strength; robust; (b) in a healthy and sound condition; hale; hearty; as, I feel [stronger[/i] today.
2. Morally powerful; having strength of character of will.
3. (a) intellectually powerful; be to think vigorously and clearly; (b) having special competency or ability ( in a specified subject or field) ; as he he's strong in chemistry.
4. Powerfully made or built; tough; firm; durable; as a strong wall.
5. Hard to capture; easily defended; able to resist and endure attack ; as a strong fort.
again, the other definitions lead onto irrelevant points (ex. The consistency of a scent, the number of people or objects in relation to its durability)
Now, I wish to say that the problem with people's wrongly placed term love does not consist with the definition or relations of the word love, but if the definition and relations of the word strong, and strength.
My initial evidence to back up that contention will be set through examples.
You see, if someone were to relate the definitions of the word love to themselves, the would believe they had made their just point as to how they do, in fact, love someone, but if you were to give someone a test in regards to the word strong their answer might be entirely different.
Is your love (see above definitions) physically powerful; having great muscular strength; robust; (b) in a healthy and sound condition; hale; hearty; as, I feel [stronger[/i] today? Does your initial affections for someone stand up to a physical standard? Do you feel physically powerful in your love and devotion for someone or is that a mental delusion you have coherently relationed in your mind?
is your love (see above definitions) morally powerful; having strength of character of will? Does your affection or devotion for someone have then quality of being strong in character or will? If your devotion for someone was put to the test, would your 'love' crumble and become just an utopian idea, or would it stand strong and become more firm and steadfast due to your strength?
is your love (see above definitions) intellectually powerful; be to think vigorously and clearly; (b) having special competency or ability? Is your 'love' just an excuse to receive sexual intentions, or can you clearly say that your love pulls you up and makes your stronger? Does your devotion towards someone allow you to think clearly and vigorously, or does it haze your thoughts in an translucent delusion?
Is your love (see above definitions) powerfully made or built; tough; firm; durable? Like I stated earlier, will it stand up to imperative battles and difficulties? Would you break up with your 'lover' at first signs of trial, or would you usually until you break to fix the problem at hand and remain true to your idem of affection? Do you ever wish to cheat on your 'lover', or is the wall the two of you have built so strong that no other female or male matters, nor could they tear down the bond
and last, but certainly not least, is your love (see above definitions) hard to capture; easily defended; able to resist and endure attack? Did you fall in love with your 'love' overnight, or did you struggle to secure your affection and set an basic foundation? Is your love easily guarded, is it always guarded? Can you clearly say, without any emotional drives and a clear conscious, that you are willing to fight for your love and aren't willing to let it crumble? Did you just jump right into everything, or have you give it time to build the strongholds of your love?
no half-baked quiz here can tell you if you are in love. Only you, and your definition of strength can determine that. -
yup. thank you, I now know that my love for nagisa shingetsu is indeed real.
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I love all of my friends strongly. That's why Andi, Maru, Heph, Anri, and sometimes Momo and I always say 'I love you' to each other. Of course we aren't all dating but it's real love, bro. x3 Just not romantic love.
I agree with the quizzes thing though. -
I love you.
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I wasn't talking about phileo love, dark, I was referring to the many people irl, and online who meet someone one day and the next thing you know, they are in a sexual relationship and muttering 'I love you with all my heart' in between every kiss. It does work like that, so I was just trying to make a negation contention on the idea that half of the people on this site and irl are in love. I get that you love your friends, but that is a different kind of love, that is phileo love, if is completely unrelated to the main idea of all this.
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I'm sure you're directing this at Rex and that Lexi girl.
Yes, I see they do that, but leave them be for now because they'll realize that they can't be together since it's an online relationship. And we all know online relations don't work very well, unless you are able to meet that person irl.
And if I do remember correctly she's 15 and he's 17 or 18 :I -
This isn't directed towards anyone in particular, I just noticed a
it of people seem to be dating someone they appeared to just meet and I needed something constructive to do so I wrote this. I just wanted to male a wise point, to doesn't really matter who sees it, just that it is seen and take into consideration. -
Vladimir Putin NewbieI'll probably never be in love.
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*tattoos "I love u" on my middle finger & flips u off*
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The only time I've said "I love you" was to my first boyfriend. Please don't assume everyone uses it commonly. I've never used it since.
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No offense but this seems like a stupid point. It's great that you know not to use it carelessly, but why do you care about how other people handle their relationships?
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