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Ok, Im at it again. Another mind bender for you philosophers out there. Love, the ultimate word. Who thinks they have love nailed, whos got a definition that will expand our minds? Obviously, I have my own answer, but I love to see what others think. So go ahead, tell me what love is, how do you find it, what does it mean, and how does it manifest itself?

It's when you get the feeling back in your right hand.

It's when you get the feeling back in your right hand.
and your right cheek, because you stop getting slapped at the bar.

and your right cheek, because you stop getting slapped at the bar.

Aye, that too.

He raised a sigh so piteous and profound,
That it did seem to shatter all his bulk,
And end his being. That done, he lets me go;
And, with his head over his shoulder turned,
He seem'd to find his way without his eyes;
For out o' doors he went without their help,
And, to the last, bended their light on me.

For me, love generally means I'm about to be humiliatingly rejected.

Ivy
While We're In Love

While we're in love we'll bleed each other dry.
We'll hold each other close.
We'll make each other cry.
While we're in love we'll get what we deserve
Until we lose our faith,
Until we lose our nerve.

We know it won't last forever.
'Cause we're not meant to be together.
Make the best of a bad situation.
Face the fear and the desperation.
While we're in love.
While we're in love.

While we're in love we'll drag ourselves around.
We'll hold each other up.
We'll tear each other down.

We know it won't last forever.
'Cause we're not meant to be together.
Make the best of a bad situation.
Face the fear and the desperation.
While we're in love.
While we're in love

love, n.
1. an intense feeling of tender affection and compassion
2. a passionate feeling of romantic desire and sexual attraction
3. somebody who is loved romantically
4. a romantic affair, possibly sexual
5. strong liking for or pleasure gained from something
6. something that elicits deep interest and enthusiasm in somebody
7. used as an affectionate word to somebody loved
8. U.K. used as a friendly term of address, usually to a woman (informal)
9. the mercy, grace, and charity shown by God to humanity
10. the worship and adoration of God
11. a score of zero in sports and games, for example, tennis, squash, and whist

v.
1. vti to feel tender affection for somebody, for example, a close relative or friend, or for something such as a place, an ideal, or an animal
2. vti to feel romantic and sexual desire and longing for somebody
3. vt to like something or like doing something very much
4. vt to feel and show kindness and charity to somebody
5. vt to have sexual intercourse with somebody (dated)

This help?

For me, love generally means I'm about to be humiliatingly rejected.

You should lower your standards.

I suppose you have to of been in love before to really have an opinion. :(

I'm down to "anything female with a pulse". How low do you want me to go?

Love is pain and sacrifice but it is also Joy and wealth. In love you will be taken from without limit and take without limit. You will be hurt and hurt others without limit. love will pass through day of treachery and night of resignation to stand befor you as it should: Undwindeled and steadfast.

I'm down to "anything female with a pulse". How low do you want me to go?
Get rid of the pulse... dead people can't say no. ;)

love is what happens when you stop paying attention to your feelings. tis a dangerous thing, one best kept away from at all cost.

love is what happens when you stop paying attention to your feelings. tis a dangerous thing, one best kept away from at all cost.

but in order to love one must know their feelings.

Get rid of the pulse... dead people can't say no. ;)

John Edwards claims otherwise.

but in order to love one must know their feelings.

but when your in love you never know what you feel, every thing is mixed with every thing elce. it some where i have been and never want to get back to.

but when your in love you never know what you feel, every thing is mixed with every thing elce. it some where i have been and never want to get back to.

But to love and be loved back is not that something to strive for? a family will love you within certian lomits but to have someone who will ignore your past and love you unconditionaly.... now that is to be strived for.

John Edwards claims otherwise.



And would you believe that man wanted to be vice-president?

And would you believe that man wanted to be vice-president?

Actually, now you mention it, hasn't Dick Cheney died a few times already?

We should ask him.

But to love and be loved back is not that something to strive for? a family will love you within certian lomits but to have someone who will ignore your past and love you unconditionaly.... now that is to be strived for.
a pain so deep it cuts through bone? that is not to be sought after.
the love of a family is temperary.

a pain so deep it cuts through bone? that is not to be sought after.
the love of a family is temperary.

I'll say this once more: Love is pain and sacrifice but it is also Joy and wealth. In love you will be taken from without limit and take without limit. You will be hurt and hurt others without limit. love will pass through day of treachery and night of resignation to stand befor you as it should: Undwindeled and steadfast.

I'll say this once more: Love is pain and sacrifice but it is also Joy and wealth. In love you will be taken from without limit and take without limit. You will be hurt and hurt others without limit. love will pass through day of treachery and night of resignation to stand befor you as it should: Undwindeled and steadfast.

i prefer to go with out.

i prefer to go with out.

why? was love that horrible an experiance for you?

I'll say this once more: Love is pain and sacrifice but it is also Joy and wealth. In love you will be taken from without limit and take without limit. You will be hurt and hurt others without limit. love will pass through day of treachery and night of resignation to stand befor you as it should: Undwindeled and steadfast.

Could you repeat that? I almost have it.

Could you repeat that? I almost have it.

go stuff your head in a toilet and flush it.

go stuff your head in a toilet and flush it.

I love you.

why? was love that horrible an experiance for you?
not nessisarrrly, but looking back on it its something i am going to try and avoid at allcost. i have lost my faith in humanity and have consequently lost my faith in love. its quite simple,at least for me it is.

I love you.

I'm sorry the feelings not mutual.

I'm sorry the feelings not mutual.

I have been humiliatingly rejected. See? This is what love is really like. Run from love. It will break your heart.

not nessisarrrly, but looking back on it its something i am going to try and avoid at allcost. i have lost my faith in humanity and have consequently lost my faith in love. its quite simple,at least for me it is.

Humanity is faulty because it is comprised of humans and humans are falible. but to loose faith in what you are is to lose faith in the futur. Love will make you blind but if you let it it will also open your eyes.

Humanity is faulty because it is comprised of humans and humans are falible. but to loose faith in what you are is to lose faith in the futur. Love will make you blind but if you let it it will also open your eyes.


No, I'm with her. Life sucks and love sucks more.

I have been humiliatingly rejected. See? This is what love is really like. Run from love. It will break your heart.

see what? its a gorram forum board. now if we were in a bar and you were some hot chick I might go for ya but thats still pretty slim. cause to me the mind is the most important thing. the body will fail but a good mind will endure through tome.

No, I'm with her. Life sucks and love sucks more.

I will not argue your opinions you are all intitled to be wrong.:p

and the room fel silent

not nessisarrrly, but looking back on it its something i am going to try and avoid at allcost. i have lost my faith in humanity and have consequently lost my faith in love. its quite simple,at least for me it is.
I've lost faith in humanity too (is that a common disease among 16-17 year olds? So it seems). The main difference is that I never had faith in love in the first place. It's a lot like drug abuse: kind of silly, gives both pleasure and pain, really your choice but I wouldn't do it.

Talk about kickass analogies. ;)

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I will not argue your opinions you are all intitled to be wrong.:p


And so are you.

Ok, Im at it again. Another mind bender for you philosophers out there. Love, the ultimate word. Who thinks they have love nailed, whos got a definition that will expand our minds? Obviously, I have my own answer, but I love to see what others think. So go ahead, tell me what love is, how do you find it, what does it mean, and how does it manifest itself?
I say leave philosphy to the hippies.

And so are you.

I never said I was right.

Someone needs to get a faceful of Voltaire.

I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. (attributed)

Someone needs to get a faceful of Voltaire.


come again? say that first bit in english please.

Get rid of the pulse... dead people can't say no. ;)
Yes, or a presumably less creepy thing would be to get rid of the female requirement.

Yes, or a presumably less creepy thing would be to get rid of the female requirement.


Nah. Guys aren't my thing.

Nah. Guys aren't my thing.

Then I guess that just leaves roadkill.

Then I guess that just leaves roadkill.
There's always sheep, pigs, cows, chickens...


Ok, I'll stop now.