Have you ever experienced true love?

[katofumiko45]

Well im most likely gonna die without having experienced this prolonged state of elation known as "love", how about you?

 

[Kobusu]

I don't think I would let myself die without experiencing love, especially having experienced it. I think you should find someone, or even something, to really and truly love with all of yourself, completely selflessly and selfishly.

 

[itsgone2]

Yes, and I lost it. So many mistakes in life. I hope you find someone.

 

[alliecake]

No, I've never even kissed someone. This is one of my main reasons for CTB!

 

[not-2-b-the-answer]

Yes....
Sometimes it was one sided which sucked. I don't try anymore

 

[NearlyIrrelevantCake]

Never romantic love. But my late best friend was the other half of my soul. The 20th will be 13 years since he died.

 

[OnMyLast Legs]

No. There was one I said I loved, but not really. That relationship was hellish. Probably closer to it with the regular booty call later on.

 

[Archness]

No. Closest thing I think was around middle school until I outright ran away to not confront just a small amount of this depression and darkness I'm always in now. Sometimes I wonder if things would've ended up differently if I wasn't such a coward but tbh it would've definitely crashed and burned since it was mostly built off of emotional desperation and naivete.

Sadly, it's never gonna get any better then that because I'm outright defective and unwanted for real love.

 

[divinemistress36]

I dont believe in it

 

[Pluto]

 

[claracatchingthebus]

i felt like i was in love for a week or two, but the other person ended up not feeling the same way, then dated many other people in the months after, so clearly the strong feelings were one-sided

so... no

 

[Black_Knight]

I loved someone pretty intensely and he loved me too but truth is the last word I'd use to describe it

 

[LigottiIsRight]

I'm not sure what OP means by 'true love', but I answered No, because all I've ever had are a handful of one-sided crushes. A few people have liked me, but it hasn't been mutual, and I've never been in a relationship. In any case, I lost all interest in romantic relationships more than ten years ago.
I have no interest in love, so when I have a crush, I don't pay much attention to it (I recognize that it's only a fixation of attention that I can't control, and with time it will pass).

 

[getoutgirl]

Nope. Just love I had to make a clean break from before causing them true pain.

 

[darksouls]

no, my ex-boyfriends treated me like trash

 

[cherrylost]

Yes. I believe that real love can be once. But I really started to appreciate it when everything started to fall apart because of me. Now I know that when you truly love , life without this person is so painful, worse than hell, that takes away your strength and desire to exist.

 

[Forever Sleep]

I've felt love towards friends and family but, I assume you mean romantic love here.

But, not reciprocated- no. I think what I experienced was limerence too. I'm not sure how that compares to love. I thought it was love at the time because it was so intense.

 

[WPack]

No and unfortunately i don't think i ever will..

 

[pthnrdnojvsc]

I would never want anything they say is so good, needed, important , meaningful especially not the "love" or romantic relationship.

when i think about it logically , even if i didn't have all these horrible problems beyond imagination i stil wouldn't want anything.

why do i have to find love, or get into a romantic relationship or get a gf? i don't . there is no objective reason to do that or anything.

the mind is everything what you think you become

 

[FadingSnowFake]

Yes. I believe that real love can be once. But I really started to appreciate it when everything started to fall apart because of me. Now I know that when you truly love , life without this person is so painful, worse than hell, that takes away your strength and desire to exist.

Exactly this. It can kill you too, when it goes wrong.

 

[broken serenity]

I feel like it's different with everyone in regards to how much of it feels transactional vs real? I honestly am not sure after all these years. Feels more like a delusional state of mind than when I'm single. Plus so much more emotionally safe here in me-world. I wish I was the type of person who could be happy in love forever. A special other half sounds cute in a toxic way.