CatWoman
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:00 PM
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You ever separate "loving someone" from "being in love with someone"? |
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hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........................
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:01 PM
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CatWoman
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:04 PM
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5. It's done all the time, hon |
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I read this story today, that just broke my heart -- http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/1003/16stabbing.htmlHe loved her -- but he wasn't "in love" with her. If he were in love with her, he wouldn't have killed her.
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:03 PM
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my children, but I am not "in love with" them. I think "in love with" should imply an adult-adult relationship (or teen-teen), whereas "loving" can include love of children, parents, siblings, etc. That's just my take on it.
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:30 PM
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"In love with" indicates romance. Technically, "in love WITH" kind of implies requited love.
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:04 PM
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4. It involves the upper back of the leg and the upper breast area... |
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near the chin but below the collarbone. Oh and the lower middle back on the side and the index finger.
Sleep well.
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:05 PM
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6. I'm going to start calling you "Randy" |
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:09 PM
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That's his maiden-name. ;-)
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:13 PM
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11. Rhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaandeeeeeee! |
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:08 PM
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I love my brothers, I love my mentor at school, I love one of the priests at church, I love several of my long-time girlfriends and I love a host of people whose spirits inspire me and who's charm is not wasted on me.
But that's not the same to me as being 'in love,' which is a deeper, more romantic declaration. I will say, however, that I don't get to 'being in love' without going through 'loving someone' first. Some people do and can, I've never been able to.
Lucky for me, I rather often grow to love and admire people.
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:09 PM
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but then I think about what's good for me :loveya:
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:12 PM
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That's goin on for me right now, too...
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:16 PM
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although one goes with the other, in many ways.
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:20 PM
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You can love a person without being in love with them. Familial relationships for starters, close friendships for another.
However, being "in love" with someone pretty much neccessitates loving them as well.
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:22 PM
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14. Here's the difference: |
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Being "in love" is temporary insanity. Loving something is having genuine, heartfelt, unselfish regard for it or them. For example, I love myself, I love my job, I love my husband and my children. I'm "in love" with chocolate. And when I was dating my husband, I was "in love" with him and would have blindly followed him to the ends of the Earth. Today, after 26 years, I love him. I would probably accompany him to the ends of the Earth because I would worry about him, otherwise. But I'd be bitching my head off all the way.
That's the difference.
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:25 PM
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15. I love lots of people |
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Family, especially my children, certain old friends, but the term "in love" connotates romantic love I think.
Sarah
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Thu Oct-16-03 09:32 PM
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Most of the time actually.
I'm one of those folks that think there is a difference, but aht our language falls woefully short in being able to explain it.
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Thu Oct-16-03 11:13 PM
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18. well I love my mother (at least some of the time) |
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but I am never "in love with her".
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