People rarely know what love is. It's not even an emotion.
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Thread Topic: People rarely know what love is. It's not even an emotion.
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They think they know what it is. But they don't.
Seriously, a friend of mine said he was in love with this one girl or whatever, and that she was everything for him, blah blah blah, you know the routine.
...It lasted about 2 weeks. -.-
Love isn't warm, fuzzy feelings. Nor is it constantly wanting to be around somebody. It's a commitment to another person.
If you wouldn't leave somebody dying on a road after hitting them with a car for a million dollars(and it wasn't against the law to do so), you love them. That's another thing that annoys me - people are always referring to the romantic love when they say "love". I already explained what love was. Love is always the same, it's only the relationships and the person you're loving that's different.
And it's not an emotion, either. It really isn't. Neither is hate, which is another word most people don't understand. The definition of "hate" is "to wish death upon".
There's this idiot I know who randomly tells people that she hates them, for "randomness" or whatever. -.- I've always wondered if she really wants all her friends and family to die, or if she's just stupid.
This especially seems to happen with kids 8 - 12 years old. You're in love with that person? You've commited yourself to them? Really?
If you're that young...of course humans love at any age, but not in a relationship like that. Possibly, but rarely.
So please, before using the word "love", as well as "hate", think about what they mean. -
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That's stupid. Incredibly stupid. And I'm saying that, because I'm as sure of my opinions as you are of yours.
People use the word "literally" when things aren't literal.
People say "seriously" before they make a joke.
People say "love" loosely. And hate. It doesn't mean they don't mean it. It's just not to as such an extreme extent as you think everything is. Love is whatever you want it to be- it's a relative term. So is hate. You can love or hate anything, it's your choice, because the definition is your own.
Look it up in a dictionary, online, whatever you want to do. But that doesn't mean that's how everyone feels about the word. People aren't looking it up in the dictionary so they can fit your needs of how, when, and if they can use a word. They use it when they want to. If it bothers you, don't talk to them. But seriously, yeah.
I hate my friends sometimes. Do I wish death upon them? No. No I don't. I love chocolate. Have I committed myself to it? Well, kind of. But not in the sense you have here.
Stop finding words in the dictionary, and looking them up online, just to find something to b---- about. I have a strong feeling you didn't, by heart, know the dictionary definition for both "love" and "hate". Just let people be who they are. The vocabulary people have, and the way they use it- that makes a lot of who a person is. You can't just f--- with that. It's important. -
If Nakita was trying to make the point that adolescents are incredibly ignorant when using such words as "love" and "hate," I agree.
Since one doesn't love food romantically, your comparison to chocholate to make Nakita look stupid was pretty lame. -
So you're going to b---- about her using the words "love" and "hate" in her own way then say it's important that you can use them the way you want to?
That's what sounds stupid to me.
As for my definition of "love" and "hate" love is either strong liking of something or a type of connection. Hate is a strong dislike of something or another type of connection but in a negative manner (forgive my lack of better words I'm kind of lame with philosophical concepts). -
I don't consider that b----ing. But younger kids abusing those words are annoying.
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I'm with musicgirl on this one. She never said she was against Nakita using the literal translation, only that she thought it was foolish and she wouldnt do it herself. I personally believe that a definition (even though preset in meaning) is as open to interpretation as a personality is to individuality. I can personally say that I love almost everyone I know. And the few people who I dont love, I do hate.
I can be sitting with my girlfriend of nearly 2 years, and see a friend of mine, either gender, and tell them that I love them. My friends take it as a compliment, my girlfriend understands my intentions with saying that, and no one has dedicated themselves to anyone.
I personally believe, and you dont have to agree if you dont want to, but I personally believe that you can love your friends, and you can love your family, but true love, is more than loving someone. It is being in love. The act of "being in" emercing your being into the very meaning of the word. THe ability to share pure and unfettered emotion with another person is love. I may tell my friends all about my history, but my girlfriend is the only person I want to share it with.
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I agree very much so with Bob. Well said. =)
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The phrase "I love you." is too powerful of a sentence to say to someone unless you mean it with your whole being. But unfortunately that's not something that alot of people are able to do.
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Also, Britt, I wasn't trying to make Nakita look stupid. No one "makes" someone else look stupid. If anyone looks stupid, they brought it upon themselves.
And I'm not saying Nakita looks stupid, either. If anyone care to know where I'm coming from, I'm simply disagreeing (harshly) with her statement. Because I hear this all the time, and it's a judgment. She's judging people for how they use the words. And because I no longer care what I look like on GTQ, I'm stating all my opinions very full-heartedly. And my opinion was strong enough to come up with my argument.
If I ever post on GTQ anymore, it's because my beliefs are so far opposite of another person's, that I have to take the time to explain why ones opinions are arrogant, ignorant, and/or unappealing(ly stated). -
Bob- Well in your case, I'm fine with your use. You understand the meaning of the word and use it "playfully."
But for the 8-12 age group, that Nakita was talking about, they use the word kindof in a heat of the moment sense I guess you could call it.
mg- You kinda were
"I love chocolate. Have I committed myself to it?" -
Wow, how has this happened, I agree with Bob!
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Britt, I'm sorry you feel I was trying to make her look stupid. But the sad fact is: I know exactly what my intentions were, and you do not. So you're gonna have to suck up the fact that you're wrong about that.
And 8-12 is the age you're going to start to remember. Especially 11 and 12. They're still little kids, and they don't mean what they say. The fact that people are whining about little kids using words in a setting or at a time they don't approve of just hits a nerve. Tell me that you didn't say "I hate you" to your parents, or friends when you were in a fight? Or "I love you" to a friend you no longer have anymore? If you've never done either of those things, then feel free to b----, and I'll just leave. -
Fine.
I usually try to be the peacemaker. My parents do the arguing. But, yeah I could imagine myself saying that, and I was annoying doing it. -
....I think Naki's point was that people overdo it.
I'm sure she says "I love you" more than once, but not particularly loosely. I think that what she has a problem with is those kids who go around saying "OMG man, I love her. I love her. She's the one for me..." and then having everything blow over after a week.
In that case, I completely agree with you, Naki. All the way.
Musicgirl, I think that if you read this over, you'd get her point. I don't agree with your way of addressing her ("That's stupid. Incredibly stupid") and, in a way, I also agree with you. Words are open to interpretation, and can be used loosely, depending on the person.
So, in the end, both of you are technically right. Instead of going on about it, accept that you an agree to disagree.
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