Do you ever think you can truly love somebody unconditionally? ?

Question

Do you think you can love someone unconditionally?

Sometimes I find that term tossed around too casually and some who say it end up breaking up with someone over conditions.

Have you ever loved someone unconditionally (and can say that it was truly unconditional)?

Answer 1

I really hope so. The people in my lives that I love unconditionally that are not family related are these two guys I knew since diaper ages. There absolutely amazing. I came out to both of them and they thought it was great, it made us closer, which I thought was impossible since we're so tight.

Other then that,  I just love my Geckos unconditionally.

Answer 2

yes there is,if you meet the right one, you'll know.

Answer 3

No.  Love, regardless of how you define it, should always have some condition.

The only thing that comes close to unconditional love is between a parent and child.

Answer 4

Yes I know you can love someone unconditionally.

Answer 5

Personally and unfortunately for me, no.  

I am not the most confident person so there will always be a little underlined worry about fidelity.  I will not show it outwardly, but inside I may sometimes be concerned that they will find someone (that I consider) better.

Answer 6

Personally, no.  I have a whole list of conditions and they are non-negotiable.

I love my dog uncontionally, though.

Answer 7

I agree with the other parents that posted. I love my child unconditionally and I think that is the only kind of unconditional love that can exhists- some parents love for their child. I don't think it can occur between 2 adults in a relationship, conditions being trust, fidelity and communication. I think some children might be capable of unconditional love for their parents. A friend of mine has shown unconditional love for her parents even though they were not even close to being wonderful parents.  

Answer 8

yes, i can honestly say i am truly and unconditionally in love with my boyfriend of 4 years. unconditional love, unconditional trust, being proactive, two hearts as one<3 * sigh * i love love<3 =]

Answer 9

You can ONLY ever truly love some unconditionally. Otherise its not love.

Answer 10

I love my children unconditionally, nothing could change that, nothing! Now when it comes to unconditional love in relationships I do not believe it can possibly exist, it is a mere fantasy. All relationships have boundaries and conditions, for most people these include fidelity, honesty, trust, compassion, communication, and lastly but not least intimacy. If these traits get lost somewhere along the lines the relationship will begin to crumble. Love is earned through trust, love is sustained through the years by honoring the trust you have earned. If that trust is no longer being honored then eventually the strain on the relationship will become stronger then the love that held it together.

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Answer 11

yup.  

Answer 12

Being a mother, I love my child unconditionally.

In terms of a partner, I haven't yet, and I don't know if I can. A relationship is all about trust, compromise, and love. Are those not conditions? I don't think I can say I will stay with you no matter what.

Answer 13

I completely think that you can love someone unconditionally. I am particularly close to my friends and have loved them unconditionally through many many hard times over the last 15 years. Truly unconditional is a hard thing to ask because the answer would be yes, so far and through the things we have been through together.  I would like to say yes through everything but until it happens, how do you know?

Answer 14

To say you will love your significant no more or less regardless of what he or she will do is a very bold statement. You would have to be an extremely forgiving and accepting person who isn't affected by change to truly love the other person unconditionally.

I think loving a friend or a family member unconditionally is much easier than someone you are in a romantic relationship with.

My mother and my best friend are the only ones I can say I've loved unconditionally. I can't say the same of anyone I've ever been in a relationship with.  

Answer 15

I could forgive most things that my partner did but that has to be a cut-off point - if he murdered my mother for example, he'd be history.

My wedding vows mean a great deal to me, bu there's limits.