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Message Subject So this is what it means to Love...
Poster Handle Life and Love
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Only someone with low self-esteem will love unconditionally and forgive those who hurt them.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 14410141


Maybe we mean something different when we say "self-esteem," but I have found that those with low self-esteem close up tightly out of fear of being hurt again while those with a healthy self-esteem will take the risk to open up their hearts to love fully and forgive even those who have hurt them.
 Quoting: Life and Love


I'm not so sure about this...unfortunately the person with low self-esteem, seeks attention from others as a way of affirmation, to prove to themselves.

Would you not agree, those who seek love from many, are seeking something they are missing?

IMO, using caution in matters of the heart shows a concern for self, which is self-respect; self-respect is what builds self-esteem.
 Quoting: Lil' Lioness


I think I am talking about a different aspect of the same thing. hf

A person who is bruised from past relationships hesitates to open up for fear of being bruised further. That person may still seek love from others but seldom receives it due to being so closed up. So he/she may seek and seek and seek... and never quite find.

So, yes, the person I have described is missing something they already know about. But without the courage to begin to open up to receive it from others, the love they seek remains illusive.

As far as caution goes, I am a naturally encouraging person. It happens whether I think about it or not! I don't often use the word "love" with others because it can be interpreted as romantic love which is not my intent. Rather, I will say, "You matter to me!" I have never been burnt over saying that. In fact, one person with tears in her eyes told me, "No one has ever said that to me before."
 
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