9 People Talk About The Important Lessons That Love Taught Them

Love can make the world go round and it can also hurt you the most. As an emotion, love can be very powerful. People have lived and died for love. Hence, it isn’t a surprise that all of us are constantly seeking love, be it from a partner or family or, even friendship.

Love, if powerful enough, can actually change your perspective on life. We asked people what love taught them and the answers prove that love does make the world go round:

1. “You should never love anybody more than yourself. Never put someone else’s needs above you even if you have a deep love for them. Your deepest love should be for yourself.”

 

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2. “The one thing that love taught me is patience. Getting into a relationship is easy but growing that relationship into love requires patience, effort and a lot of time.”

 

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3. “I would say I was extremely selfish before I fell in actual love. My selfishness was making me lose many relationships in life but meeting the right person made me more selfless.”

 

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4. “Don’t waste too much time on a relationship where the love doesn’t go both ways.”

 

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5. “I was in an abusive relationship for two years and didn’t know it because I loved him and love solves everything! Then I realized that he didn’t love me and love definitely doesn’t solve everything and I got out of that toxic relationship fast.”

 

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6. “Communication, talking about whatever is on your mind and how you feel no matter what is key because hiding your feelings will kill you and not communicating with your partner will not help your situation.”

 

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7. “Learn to love yourself before loving someone else; you’ll be more likely to choose someone who actually is good for you vs. someone who is an easy catch or co-dependently damaged. Works in reverse too; you’ll be a much healthier partner if you’re not just in a relationship to prop up your damaged ego.

Similarly, learn to look after your own needs. Don’t be afraid to be selfish on occasion. If you spend all your time giving and never receiving, you’re gonna have a bad life.”

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8. “Only loving each other is not enough, there must be compatibility.”

 

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9. “I learnt that loving someone you’re with can hurt you when the relationship gets abusive. No one is saying get out of it and move on. But in such situations, loving them from a distance and healing is a better option for the person being hurt.”

 

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