Love, was it positive or negative?

United States
March 26, 2008 10:47pm CST
Most of us have had many romantic relationships in our lives. Some of our past loves have hurt us bitterly and some we have remained friends with. Despite how angry you have been or how much you may wish it never happened, do you think these relationships were a positive or negative influence on your life? Did you learn from the relationship or do feel that there was nothing to be learned and they did nothing but negatively impact your life?
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@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Mar 08
I think it depends on the attitude. If you are positive, then your love is likely to be positive. The high EQ people always know how to solve or deal with people in the best way.
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• United States
27 Mar 08
Yes, I do think that attitude has alot to do with it. You can take a negative thing and turn it into something positive in your life.
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@balasri (26537)
• India
27 Mar 08
Luckily my love relationship is positive till today.May be it is the highlight of my life and God is being kind to me in that sphere.I don't see anything going wrong in the future as I can see my destiny very clearly.
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• United States
27 Mar 08
I wish you all the happiness in the world and hope that your relationship will stay as it is.
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• India
27 Mar 08
I think love relationship influence positive it it is true and it is true only if both person know properly that what is love? i think in love, one has to ready for full dedication towards your lover. If u can equate this relationship, it will have negative influence. So one has to be positive in love to expect positive influence.
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• United States
27 Mar 08
I don't completely agree. I think you can take something negative and learn positively from it. For example, even though it was negative, you know what you don't want to repeat in the future.
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• Romania
27 Mar 08
Relationships helps us grow up and realise what is good in life and what is bad, if u are a person of 20 years old, like me, and haven't experienced love in all it's sense, it's a waste of time, love makes things better and eaven when someone hurts us because of it we should think at the nicest moments with that person and try to forgive, remain friends, love is a great feeling and each of us should share it with the others.
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• United States
27 Mar 08
Maybe I'm not understanding you completely, but your answer is contradictory and hard to respond to. You said you are 20 and haven't experienced love fully. You have either experienced love or you haven't.
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@s2a2n2 (1732)
• India
27 Mar 08
yes we do learn a lot and think they are positive unless it hurts a lot most of time
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• United States
27 Mar 08
I think you can learn positive things even from negative situations.
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@artemeis (4194)
• China
27 Mar 08
I think this is rather individual. You are and will be what you think you are and will be. Love will be positive if you are willing to look at the brighter side, remain positive, forgive, able to let go, accept the fact, accept the reality, accept one's fault, accept other's fault, take the blame and what not. When the opposite is adopted and held then Love will be negative and these will ultimately influence oneself and affect the others as a result. In all things, there is always another side to look at and it is left up to us to choose.
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• United States
27 Mar 08
That was a very well thought out answer. Thank you so much.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
27 Mar 08
I guess all my experiences, whether in love or in life as a whole have become a good influence in my life. It makes me more understanding of people, it makes me more compassionate in what i do, love for one thing taught me many things i could never know without trying to love and being loved and hurt at the same time. After a day or two, or maybe several days after an experience that has caused you to cry, that has made you awake all night... we can all say that we are a better person after coming out of any experience.
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@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
27 Mar 08
I guess too much of it, would end up negative or at least that's what makes it. The nature of relationship one has to their partner is the key, on how they tackle each problems and their mood swings. An open relationship could be healthy, but it may also be too complicated. But as long as two parties respect, trust and understand one another, then I find no reasons for LOVE to be in a positive or negative side..
@mememama (3076)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I think I learned from my past relationships. I learned what I DID not want from a man, that's for sure! I had a nasty horrible long term relationship, and decided to get a drink with some girlfriends, and met my husband. I believe if I never went through that situation, I wouldn't have needed to get drunk and would have never met my husband lol. Everything happens for a reason!
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• United States
27 Mar 08
Good point. I guess we all do learn what it is that we don't want from our future relationships.
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@cannie (6)
• China
27 Mar 08
In my point of view,it has a postive influence.After many years,only the happienes left. i remermber that when i was a little girl,i nearly hate my mum ,cause she liked my brother more,at that time,i thought i 've never forgave her .But now,i can't.i always miss her after i left home. i think it's the same.
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• United States
27 Mar 08
I think my son has experienced some of what you are talking about. He lived with his stepfather for 11 years, but his stepfather and I had a daughter together. He tends to pamper her more than my son because she is a girl and because she is his natural child. Knowing that your parent is favoring a sibling over yourself can be very hurtful.
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• United States
27 Mar 08
Life is a learning experience and sometimes we have to go through some pretty rough stuff in order to learn our best lessons. After leavin my ex-fiance, I realized that I deserve so much more than what was given to me which was to be treated like a woman, respected, not being abused verbally, etc. so although it was a painful relationship, I ended up ok and know that I wouldn't allow myself to be treated like that again. Presently I am in a relationship that may be ending and at first, yesterday as a matter of fact I was feeling down in the mouth and depressed but today I feel much better because if it's not meant to be than it's not and I will just move on but he I would definitely want to remain friends with because we have been through a lot together.
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@wickedangel (1636)
• Dominican Republic
27 Mar 08
At the time I think the break up of one of my relationships was very negative but that in itself became positive as I learnt from it (over time). And I think that is the most important thing, to learn from experience whether the feelings were/are positive or negative. I don't believe that we can't learn something from every experience we have. I suppose for some people the negativity of a relationship can be so strong that they decide that they can no longer with themselves, and for them I feel incredible pain. How sad to see someone pass out of this world before their time. You see teenagers doing this today, something I would never really hear about when I was a teenager. But then again look at Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet, now THAT is negativity!!
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@alexigne (903)
• Philippines
27 Mar 08
Maybe it depends upon on how they face the situation and how strong their personality is.. 1.when they encounter first heartache, they think that it was very tough not knowing what to do... they always ask their self, what did i do wrong and may result to negative reaction and but if they have a strong personality, after hard thinking, they will stand up and use this pain to face the reality, change what is wrong to their personality... be more competent and confident. 2.For weak personality... they just sit and pity their self... a non stop question why did he/she leave me,may result to drinking, if they not smoke try to smoke... stop eating... don't go outside and stay at their room... but the good thing is... time may heal everything... even though they lost, they will meet someone that will understand, support and accept them no matter what their past is... that may lead to a better person...Because they've found the one that they can lean forever to stand still. 3.People who live in their past are the people who didn't survive from their past are loser... Me i have bought... 1 and 2... i was once lost in myself... that was the negative impact and i became strong and confident... for the positive one...
• Indonesia
27 Mar 08
The best part is to find someone who love you and you love her/him. Because sometimes we just missunderstanding about the feeling.
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• United States
27 Mar 08
I think that a lot of people learn from their past relationships. I have not personally gone through that kind of torture yet, but I know that when I do, I might become a stronger person because of it.
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• United States
27 Mar 08
I've learned from all my past relationships. I am currently in a relationship and although usually things are good sometimes they're bad. My boyfriend and I are fighting at the moment and lately it's been like that, which makes me worried. I think that it probably has to do with the fact that we are both wondering if we should take it to the next level. We live together and our lease is coming up and I'm wondering if I should renew my lease with him or not. I want to, but I don't know if I should. Relationships are so hard :(
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@clrumfelt (5490)
• United States
27 Mar 08
I'v only had one, and we have been married for 22 years. Still we have had our moments, more good ones than bad ones though.
@sid556 (30960)
• United States
27 Mar 08
Even the most negative relationship I was in, held many positive things. I have learned some things from each relationship about the other person and the hardest but most valuable lessons I learned were about myself....facing my part in the breakups and why things went wrong and then trying not to repeat those patterns in the next relationship. Good post kbourgerie!
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@roxanne271 (2034)
• Trinidad And Tobago
27 Mar 08
I had one really bad relationship. It affected my life in both positive and negative ways. There are some times where I feel happy that it happened because I am so much happier with the person I'm with right now and there are times where I feel angry because I want to get back at him for "ruining" my reputation and for all the insults he threw at me. One thing I must say, my dad was there to support me through the whole thing and stood by me, good and bad. There were times where I got severely depressed and stuff when it first happened but I'm over it now and I think I'm 500% happier at the moment. So it was definitely for the best.
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• India
27 Mar 08
As far as i think every relationship comes with a n expiry date after which it becomes a mere compromise or ends in separation .I believe that a person must be strong to face these situations as these are the truths of life.