First Love

@lisa0351 (303)
United States
August 5, 2008 12:38pm CST
Why is it that you just can't forget your first love? Its like they have permanently stamped your heart. You may have moved on, even gotten married but your first love still crosses your mind every now and then. Its been years, and I'm long over him, but he still can give me the butterflies and I have flashbacks. I don't even like him, I wish I could just forget him. Anyone else have the same issue? My first love was my high school sweetheart. Hes actually my neighbor down the street. We went to all our proms and high school dances together. He drives by my house every day, was even at my wedding. Ive moved on, but memories still cross my mind. Is this something that you will never forget? Its been five years and still he dances in and out of my thoughts from time to time.
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14 responses
• United States
6 Aug 08
Lisa, Many excellent writers and poets have tried to describe the feel of love. That "first love" starts a fire that never gets put out, thank goodness! That is "the power of love"! You have wonderful memories and ? maybe some tiny doubt is hanging around in your mind about how you really feel about your husband??? That's just something that hit my head when I read this, sorry! If your feelings are getting in your way, confront them or him and have a talk about yesterday and then todays love may show you it's own dance. Life is too short, live and be happy!
@lisa0351 (303)
• United States
6 Aug 08
I think that it is exactly how you put it. First love is so innocent, new and pure, how could you forget those whimsical days? Its just that I have a constant reminder of my first love, he lives close by, and I see him every day. I don't love him, have no regrets, its just that you get those memories every now and then.Then things ended somewhat badly, I wish that we could still be as good of friends as we were before our relationships. I love my husband, and don't regret being with him. Its just that life can be so difficult and trying that you wish you could go back to the days where things were so simple, no drawbacks, and so free and easy.
@vimaal (3361)
• India
6 Aug 08
hi friend, im no longer in love with my first love. when i saw my lover, i propose him with in one months. take care. have a nice day.
@subha12 (18441)
• India
6 Aug 08
it is said that you can't never forget the first love. actually it is the first time you experience that nice feeling of being loved and be in love. its the time you learn what love is. may be its the reason
• Sweden
6 Aug 08
Because it is your first love,experience to be love and kiss,and happy moment together,my first love is still my friend now we been friend because the feeling we had before as a lover is gone already and we both accept that we are not meant each other.I think i cant forgot about it coz that is one of my happiest moment in my life.Oh i remember when i see him i start to feel nervous my hand starting to get cold hehe.I think first love is a part of your life even where you go or when you get married.
6 Aug 08
yes, first love is so pure and wonderful that we couldn't forget it at all. My first love still happeed in hign school.we even didn't tounch a finger.But I feel I miss him every minute in that moment. My face turned rosy red and heart beated very quick when I saw him each time.we love eachother,but we did't say it.I know he loved me from his friends. We told eachother the love feeling after we entered the niversity.but it's impossible for us to become lovers for the long distance.so we become friends.and best wishes for him.Now I have job and BF,but we still keep in tounch.
• India
6 Aug 08
i belive in first love. i had a crush when i was in school and she is still with me.i feel that i m so lucky.
• Philippines
6 Aug 08
I share the same sentiment, not that I don't love my wife, but there is something really unusual with me whenever I see the person.
@izathewzia (5134)
• Philippines
6 Aug 08
First love is so memorable that is why it never leaves you. All the first usually happens on that period. Not only the first time you feel loved and being in-love, but your fist kiss, your fist holding hands, your first hug, and whatever first related to having a relationship.
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
5 Aug 08
I think it is unhealthy to harbour thoughts about your first love and you are married. My first love live next door me and I does not harbour these thoughts. He is married and we still have that friendly relationship that draw us together when we were smaller. We talk alot and discuss the normal things that friends find interesting. I would encourage you to stop think this way and concentrate on your husband and family life. You have move on and if having a friendship with him will encourage you to have thoughts that are forbidden then it is best to avoid him. Friendship is a great thing but if you are not mature enough to handle it then face the fact and end it. All the best. Kerry
@sk66rc (4250)
• United States
6 Aug 08
I may sound little harsh but I don't believe in 2nd chances in romantic relationships... That being said, I don't feel anything for any of my exes... Not that I had so many of them but we didn't work out for a reason... No point dragging & carrying on a feeling that have no chance in... When I come across one of my ex, I don't feel a thing anymore... I look at her as a person I once knew, even loved at one point but beyond that, I honestly can't say I still have any feelings left for her... As for the first love, I can't even remember her name or when & where... If I ever end up breaking up with my current girl friend, I hope not, I'm sure I'd go through some tough emotions for a while but in time, I'm sure I'll feel the same way... And it'll come a time that she'd be just another face in a crowd...
• Philippines
5 Aug 08
although im no longer in love with my first love but everytime our paths cross i still feel nervous and i blushed everytime he smiles at me its like im back to a 13 year old teenager :)
• United States
5 Aug 08
I really have forgot my first love... i was controlling and abusive... So i really don't miss him at all... I really don't have any feeling left for my ex at all.. I have forgot everyone in my past because i got married..
5 Aug 08
well its true that you cant forget your first love. I had my first love way back in 7th class. I liked a girl alot and even now i have memories. But now i dont like her but still i love that time and the memories. Anyways i was in big trouble when i proposed her . she told parents and then i had to get through great troubles.
• United States
5 Aug 08
I understand you completely. I was coming back from the gym last night and somehow i passed by my first loves house. I was in tears i missd him soo much. I could not tell you what it is, but i can tell you now i see why they call it your first love.