Conditional Vs. Unconditional Love
Discussion question, I want to know your thoughts everyone. I have a couple questions and answer what you want:)
Is a human capable of generating Unconditional Love ?
Have you ever experienced Unconditional Love? Share your thoughts
Have you ever experienced Conditional Love? What is the story , how did you feel?
Any other thoughts that arise from reading these texts please share.
WHAT IS CONDITIONAL LOVE?
Conditional love doesn’t feel very nice. In fact, it doesn’t always feel like love at all. When someone loves us conditionally, it means that they put terms, restrictions, or rules on the giving of their love. While a person can have feelings of deep care or affection for you, their love is conditional if it feels like you have to earn it. Additionally, conditional love often vanishes during difficult times. We can perhaps term this “fairweather love,” meaning that your partner, family member, or friend, emotionally or literally bails when times get tough. Conditional love doesn’t feel good. It’s not a tried-and-true love and often it can cause deep pain to those on the receiving end. If someone is making you feel unworthy of love, even at your darkest times, this person is offering conditional love which, as we will learn, is contrary to the very definition of love.
WHAT IS UNCONDITIONAL LOVE?
Like many truly spiritual and transcendent things, unconditional love is difficult to describe. To put it simply, it’s love without conditions, limits, or barriers. In unconditional love, there is no sense of: “I will love you if…” or “I will only love you when you behave differently.” Unconditional love is boundless and it’s often compared to the kind of love that God (or the universe) has for us. There’s no sense of owing or repayment. Love is given freely and without cost. Unconditional love is not an exchange, it’s an offering. Unconditional love is deeply healing because it means we are seen and accepted for who we are, even during our most difficult times. Perhaps most importantly in recovery, we must learn to unconditionally love ourselves.
SOURCE
https://treehouserecoverypdx.com/addiction-blog/conditional-love-vs-unconditional-love/#:~:text=When%20someone%20loves%20us%20conditionally,often%20vanishes%20during%20difficult%20times.
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