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We are creatures of perception. Love is a gift. Love will be kind and a soft place. Love is a positive energy. ' Some seem to want always what is not real, or reatlistic. Many are not at the point of acceptance and openess. Sady to say some cannot open to real love. Love has many faces and sometimes comes from sources that surprise us. Hope that this contributes to the discussion.

I would totally agree with the statement. We all know how we feel and we mostly think that our feelings , our love for others is more than their love for us. As an individual it is difficult for us to see our own faults and in others these faults are the first thing we see. Good quote!

I agree with the author as not every person responds or expresses in a similar way so the way everyone loves differs which is not necessary to conclude that if someone does not express in a way you expect them to do does not love you.

This statement is usually true.It all boils down to expectations.We often expect too much from that someone,then get disapointed.Nothing is ever fair in this world.

I believe in the statement there are varied ways that people are raised, different cultures and environment. therefore the difference in self expression also. If at any rate the way one expresses love different from what you would like them to, then communication should patch and correct. For the things that we can not change, Love will also find a way to accept. Love after all has a universal language that two people in love will surely understand.

I agree. There are many types of love. Many ways to love a person. And hopefully be loved in return.

I think that if someone loves me with all they have, it's plenty! What more can you ask for, really? I think that true happiness comes from being satisfied with what you have, not just getting what you want : )

Yes this is a statement that hits home with me at the moment...yes I guess it is a bit hard to accept.

It hard to accept but it is so true. I have a lovely Man now that shows me in many different ways how much he loves me and to be honest I do not need to hear the Words from him as I can feel the Love and that is the first time for me.

Yes, so it is. We all are different, some are very passionate, some are calm, some are expressive, some are conservative. For a passionate and expressive person is difficult to understand how a calm and conservative one feels. The ability to love is one the greatest gifts to the mankind (the other one is creativity, in my opinion), and it's always valuable. But of course, for a person with absolutely different temper and attitudes it may be hard to accept, indeed.

Your discussion and everyone's comments have really made me stop and think. I always think I love my spouse more than he loves me, but I never stop to think that he may feel the same way. I have my flaws. I can be a b*tch sometimes. Heck, I wonder why DOES he love me. The fact that he is still here, and I am still here, proves that we love each other. We just show it in different ways - ie my husband doesn't have a romantic bone in his body! What I wouldn't give for a little romance. But he shows his love in many other ways.

I agree with this statement totally. Not everyone can love with all their heart. Just because they don't doesn't mean they don't love you. It simply means they can not love you the way you desire. Different backgrounds play into this also. The main thing to me would not let it influence the way you feel about them. What comes to mind is the Movie, "Ghost" His girlfriend would tell him that she loved him and all he would say back is Ditto. She really wanted him to say the words but he couldn't.