I love you, goodbye?

Philippines
March 12, 2011 12:59am CST
Have you ever been in a relationship where you are madly in love with your partner but you opt to say goodbye because you think that he/she would have more opportunities if she/he is not tied up with you? or maybe you think that she/he would be happier without you? or worse, you're giving up your love because you think it would be better for him/her, without even consulting the person? This is purely martyrdom, i believe. Something that i would not do, unless i have a serious talk with the person and let him/her know of what i believe and what i intend to do. Not telling them is just like robbing them of the opportunity to make their own decision. You are in a relationship and you should act accordingly. Anyway, i might change my mind on this. How about you? would you be able to do such a heroic thing?
11 responses
@thetigers (108)
• Philippines
12 Mar 11
i don't know if you guys would agree with the sayings, "If you love someone, You set him/her free. If he/she comes back to you, then he/she's meant for you." I strongly believe in that saying.
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
12 Mar 11
hi there. i believe in that too :)
@m2heart (80)
• Philippines
17 Mar 11
Haha :D I find it funny to do such thing. If I really love the person I will stay for him but If things wont work out fine for us then I'll set him free. I shouldn't do things that can hurt my love.
@ash153 (16)
• Philippines
14 Mar 11
on the other hand,he is the one who leave me because of his work..he prioritize his work..i did my best just to save our relationship but it didn't work..
@sharic19 (67)
• United States
13 Mar 11
Yeah. I can do everything for the one I love. :)
@kh_rabbe (195)
• Bangladesh
13 Mar 11
Well i have a relation in past. I love her so much but our relation have finished for few small reason. But i tried few times to bring her back but she dont want than i think that she may be happy without me and i let her go.
• Philippines
14 Mar 11
I would if its for the better. But I think that you should not just leave the person without telling them the reason why. This way you'll know if the feeling is mutual. What if the other party don't want to end the relationship, and you want to leave because you think when you leave you'll give that person better opportunities. Sometimes, I guess love is about sticking with the person even on the hardest part of the relationship that you think the only thing left to do is break up. And I really think also that its the worst thing to do to leave someone without telling them why. Its not love to leave someone hanging without any idea why you broke things up. I think martyrdom would be to leave when he asks you to leave, but as long as you love the person, and he is not asking you to leave, you should stick with him.
@EvrWonder (3571)
• Canada
12 Mar 11
I would be able to say "I Love You, Good Bye" and have. There have been times in my life where it just wasn't working for me for one reason or another. My work, travel, family and the like. I have let go so to free the other person to find that which they seek since I felt I was unable to provide. I felt that since I loved and cared for them, their well being and happiness, it was the way to go. There have been times where I didn't love someone and had to say good bye too. Simply because there was no way that I would be able to like the person as much as they exhibited liking me. That is the hardest ever. To tell someone that your feelings are just not the same. Either way, i do not go for the big long talk, I just say it like it is and that's it. The End.
• United States
12 Mar 11
I heard this once and truly believe in it and that is that sometimes you truly have to love someone to let them go! If I loved someone enough to realize that being with me somehow would hold the person back, from opportunities, I believe as difficult as it maybe not to be selfish and let them go. Who knows life is really short and the world is somehow not as big as we think and maybe in the future we can possibly be together, if not at least i will not be thinking and having regrets that the person may be miserable for not pursuing the opportunities because of me.
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
12 Mar 11
hi there. this is my first relationship, he is my first boyfriend and we have been together for almost 7 years now. before, when challenges would arise, there would be times when i would just want to let go of him because i felt like he was just wasting his time on since he is successful now. he has a job and earns more than enough already and he is in the states while i just graduated from college and still have so much papers and exams to finish, undergo and pass. i felt so bad and still feeling bad about our situation. but he made me just wont give up on us, he does not want to let go of me. i feel the same way since he is my first love and you just don't throw away those 7 years of being together. but he made me understand so many things and told me that he is willing to wait for me. i just hope and pray that i finish all my papers and pass all my exams so i can finally be with him. how i wish that time comes very very soon.
@piaoruo (43)
• China
12 Mar 11
I think I will said:"I love you,goodbye" too!Beacuse I think if I can't be togeter with her,the left is the best choice.
@kwylima (451)
• United States
13 Mar 11
I have taken some decisions of this kind. Well, what I learned from that was talk about my feelings before just say goodbye. It can hurt the other person's feelings so bad. If somebody loves me I cannot that decision by myself. I think is better when you talk to the other person and explain what is going on. If you truly believe that you are not good enough for this person..let he/she knows that from you. love is so beautiful and healthy..i try so hard to never hurt somebody else feelings that sometimes I hurt my own feelings.