Is it okay to have a crush when you're already aging?

@annavi23 (6522)
Philippines
October 28, 2012 2:38am CST
What do you think is the maximum age of a person to stop having crushes? Is it a sin to have a crush when you are already married or have a relationship? What if that person is always around and you can't understand what you are feeling about him? Will it be a sin if you are just accommodating him? Your views please...
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@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
7 Nov 12
Hi Vi! What should I say? haha when I am in such situation that I still have some crushes even if I am already married and on my 30's? haha I think its something normal that we admire some people around us, but of course it doesn't mean that we are already in love with them! I think the problem will come when the feelings is mutual and that crush developed into love and then the two of you will fall in an illegal relationship! haha forbidden love!
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@adnileb (5256)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
I saw a quote from Facebook, "When you are in a relationship, then yes, flirting is cheating." But when you are married and JUST have a crush, I think there's nothing wrong. Anyways, I believe we can admire anybody else as long as we are not cheating on the ones we love. It's always been good to admire other people.
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
"When you are in a relationship, then yes, flirting is cheating." So, you're on to those quotes on facebook huh? Well, I have seen lots of it everyday as I log in there. There were some intriguing, inspiring and motivational quotes which can help you remind a lot of things...It does feel good to read most of those which will inspire you to go on. Oh well, back to topic, yes, if you are in a relationship, crush is okay but not to a point you can feel different about it that will cause trouble for your relationship. Have you encountered such thing in your past or have you witnessed friends of the same issue? Please do share, it will surely help!
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
9 Nov 12
I don't know why most guys are like that. they just seem not contented on who they are with... If you are in a relationship, make sure you can stand up and fight for it. don't be tempted to others and make sure you make your partner happy as well. If not, maybe it's not real love that you want. Well, too bad there are kids involved. I have been in such situation as well. Though, it was the husband of my friend that liked me and lucky I don't like him so, trouble didn't came in...
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@adnileb (5256)
• Philippines
3 Nov 12
YES. I have encountered such. He's my officemate and he's married. My other officemate saw him with a girl and they are holding hands. In the office, they always talk on the phone and you can barely hear his voice. But when some staff called for work-related issues, he would shout out. Too bad for him, he already have 4 kids.
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@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
It maybe sin for a marriage a person to have another affairs with other man or woman. It's not a sin to crushed to any person but if that crushed beyond limit that might be a sin...
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@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
26 Feb 13
If they are still marriage and commit such acts they commit sin even if they are no longer love each other. If having an affairs in that manner due to the fact that their feelings in no longer in their heart. Better to make a good decision to separate from that relationship. Yup! I agree with you there are people something like that but there are also people using such thing as an alibi to have a relationship, with other guy even if they are still married.
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
26 Feb 13
Hello aerous. what if the couple is not in love anymore with each other? Would having affairs to others be necessary? If they both know they don't feel love anymore? What do you think then? I bet there are people who are like this and supposing if they are not yet married, it is easier than those who are already married, right?
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
30 Apr 13
If you truly love one another and do anything to keep the ties tighter and believe that there is still love, there will be no problem at all. Once you have made vows by saying the "i do" it is your both duty to hold on and stay true to one another. Of course, there would be tough times but you have to be both strong and fight for your love for one another. It is not right to just stay away when you didn't communicate much and bond more.
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
30 Oct 12
Hmmmmm, let's see... maybe at whatever age you are when you die? What is wrong with having a crush? It just means you admire someone; you don't have to do anything about it. It's perfectly innocent unless you try to have a relationship with the crush outside of your current situation.
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@Canellita (12029)
• United States
30 Apr 13
Having a crush has nothing to do with committing a sin. To commit a sin you have to perform an act of evil. Anything that is not an act of evil is not a sin, and don't let anyone ever tell you differently.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
1 May 13
Well, it depends on the thinking of the person. If he/she thinks it's just a crush and nothing else he/she desires for the other, it isn't a sin. But if there is lustful things in the person's mind, there goes the start of the problem. Sometimes the more you want to see the person, the more you want to get connected and attached to them, the more also you can see your feeling grow. Which in turn, the more you desire, and more possibilities you may commit sin...
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
30 Apr 13
Hello canellita! yes, you are right! It just depends on how you think about the crush, if you let it slide down to other thinking like doing something to a person not necessary to happen. You are committing a sin already by thinking bad things and creating things inside your head. The main target is that to stop thinking bad things for you not to be able to do such which will surely not likable and will cause a lot of problem in the way...
@sjvenden27 (1840)
• United States
29 Oct 12
I think you can have a crush on someone regardless of how old or young you are.. When you are married or in a relationship you should stay faithful to him/her.. Yes there may be feelings for others that come and go.. That is one thing; it might just be the fact that you can not have that person so that is why this person is on your mind..
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• United States
9 Nov 12
Some people think that they get away with it, or feel like its ok.. When it isnt; cheating or even flirting with other people is so wrong.. The person isnt only hurting the person that they are in a relationship with but the other person that may think that they have a chance with this person... It all boils down to being honest and truthfully.. Qualities that are becoming a rarity nowadays.. It is easier to lie or make up some excuse then to face facts..
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
9 Nov 12
Hello sjvenden, yeah we can have a crush, as long as we are not cheating on our partners and fooling our own selves as well as our partners. I get annoyed why there are people who flirts around when they are already in a relationship. And to think they also hate it when their partners cheat...so pathetic, isn't it? Why are people like that?
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
7 Feb 13
Very true, cheating and flirting isn't really good. Why do people do such when they are already committed? Maybe they just don't love much their partners that's why they find someone who will fill their mistakes or what is the exact term for that, I can't remember! Anyways, when you are in a relationship, make sure that you have to be honest and loyal to your partner cause communication is really a big part of relationship to work out.
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@franseman (516)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
First of all I'd contact the water company. Second: I'd start looking for a better place to live. Because I think your landlord has a screw lose. What's next??
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
3 Nov 12
maybe you thought this window is for the other topic, but then it's not! so here it is! Hopefully, you have seen the topic for this and made your response...
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• Philippines
29 Oct 12
huh? A mylot bug? This comment was meant for another discussion! Don't know how it came on here???
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@andy77e (5156)
• United States
29 Oct 12
If you look at someone lustfully, that's considered a sin. Whether a crush is a sin or not, is debatable. It depends on how you think of them. If you are actually thinking about doing something with them, then yes, what you are thinking about doing is a sinful act. Stop that. However even if you don't mean it sinfully, this is not a good path. People don't cheat on their spouses by waking up one morning and thinking "I'm going to cheat on my spouse today!" It's a slow pattern of thinking over a long time period. But over time, what you think about doing, you will eventually do. So I would recommend you change your pattern of thinking as quickly as you can. It might be just "accommodating" right now, but it's a stepping stone on the path to adultery and losing everything of value. Don't go there.
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
30 Apr 13
Yes, for sure, lust is a sin. No matter how you see a person, if you are committed to someone, or that person is committed to someone, you are committing a sin already. Wow, very insightful response you have there huh! I like that! :) Yes, precisely, all things come first from the mind. If we think positively and know our limits and think of things we really have to be responsible with, staying focused and having mindset that what you have to think of is what the right thing is. Most of the time people do things they think is okay, but then it turns out in the first place, they have to stop accommodating other people and stay with those who really have sincere friendships for you. Though sometimes it's hard to tell who's who. It's just up to you to notice things and to stop thinking bad ones. To avoid having committing a sinful act.
@Kalyni2011 (3496)
• India
3 Nov 12
In my opinion there is no age limit for having a crush.. Yes it is sin if you are married or in a relationship. Why should a married woman accommodate a guy? Thanks for sharing.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Mar 13
thank you Kalyni as I said the same thing and I admit I was a bit shocked too I wo uld never have given in to something like that when I was married to the only one I ever loved.I trusted him and he trusted me and never ever w ould I have broke that trust.
@dlpierce (495)
• United States
29 Oct 12
There is no age limit to admiration, caring, and loving someone. Crushes may not be logical for someone married, but as long as it is only thoughts and not physical I fail to see how it hurts anyone. It could even make your marriage stronger. Most all of us have had a person we admire more than others. Celebrities have fan clubs to prove this theory, but every fan knows this crush is only an infatuation.
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
30 Apr 13
Wow a celebrity and fan clubs, nice! Oh yes, no matter how famous a person is, be a celebrity, a politician, senator or president of the country, We all have duties to face specially when it comes to partners in life. We have to be faithful and loyal and true to them and be sure that we don't cheat and we have to fight temptation. It's just a test of life, for sure. If there is true love, nothing can separate two people from it.
• United States
29 Oct 12
I personally don't feel there is a maximum age limit on having crushes. I think for as long as we live, there will always be someone we admire or adore. I don't think it's necessarily a sin to have a crush on someone if you're married. We're only human, but it's definitely wrong if you act on that crush.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
30 Apr 13
prospectboy, I believe things start by what we are thinking. By controlling our mindsets and setting goals for the day, and thinking we have to deal with people only we have to face in a friendly way. There would be no problem at all. That's why we should also be careful at times how to act with others for they might think they are being seduced or tempted. Don't make them feel that way. Unless it is them who think worst.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
I think that is natural and there really is no limit for that when it comes to age. We are humans and we feel these things. It's doing something unfaithful that is a sin. So avoid doing unfaithful things. That is all.
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
3 Nov 12
Hello Aja! you have a point there! DOing unfaithful things is really a sin. So, if you have a partner, try to be more loyal and faithful to them cause they might do the same thing to have a better future together.
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@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
There's nothing wrong in have a crush to someone,whatever our age is, but there are limitations. Most specially if we are in a relationship. And also, if it is excessive, to the extent of disturbing the other person, that could be wrong. There is probably temptation there to do more. I hope our crush to someone will just remain to be like that and never jumped to a new level that could bring bad effects to us and others. Have a nice day.
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
30 Apr 13
I wonder if it's already 50 and up, there will still be crushed for that age? Anyways, yeah, a crush is fine as long as it stays that way when you are already married. It is your own duty to be true to your partner and stay in love with that person and no one will ever be for you other than your partner in life. Well, it depends also how things really are. There maybe complicated issues which people really have to live separately. Specially if love isn't there anymore.
@franseman (516)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
Excuse me? A maximum age? Why should we limit ourselves?? At the age of 55 I started a new relationship with someone I knew already for 3 years. I never intended to start it because of our age difference: over 30 years. But the other party kept on coming to see me and insisted. So in the end I gave in. Yes, I'm 56 now but that doesn't mean I have to stop enjoying life and what it brings. The feelings that we have deep inside reflect our true selves. Why neglect or deny our own feelings?
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
3 Nov 12
Hmmm..maybe if there's no problem on both parties like a wife/husband, it is really a problem that should be taken care of. If you are both single, no matter the age gap is, as long as you know you are both in love with each other, there's no problem with that. What I am saying is that crushes might lead to something else if you always see the other person even if you are already committed. ANd if you can't control your feelings to the other one, trouble would arise, isn't it? In the first place, you should learn to distance yourself since you are already married. Or anything else can happen in just a split second when you two are left alone...
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• United States
30 Oct 12
I strongly believe crushes are okay at any age. :) Also, I think crushes are okay in various relationship status whether your committed, married, etc. When I was in middle school I remember sitting with my dad and step mom and my step mom talking about her "crush" with my dad. They giggled about it, but she seriously had a crush even though she was happily married to my dad. The thing is, she did not act upon it or anything like that. She just acknowledged it and let it go. Relationships should be built on trust and acceptance, and my dad trusted she wouldn't do anything so he laughed about it, too. Lol, crushes aren't something you can really choose. Your actions, however, are something you are held responsible for. If you are in a committed relationship you can't help having a crush on someone else, but cheating is never accidental and never okay.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
30 Apr 13
thistangent, thank you for the wonderful insight! :) Well, yes, for sure actions are more powerful than words. Well, it is really up to you how to act. you just have to think positively and don't let anything get in the way. Sometimes it is something urging us to do something not nice, but if we control our mindsets and not giving into such bad acts. we cna prevent things not to happen.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
i tthink its okay that you would have formed an attraction on someone even if you are older than usual age where people do find to haave a partner. It would be bad iguess if you are already married and you keep on crushing on every attractive woman and you cheat on your parter.
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
29 Oct 12
Hello chiyosan! :) Thanks for the input. I agree, that you shouldn't cheat on your partner. It's okay to have a crush but then you have to know what you really want and where you would really be happy. It doesn't feel right when you know you are hurting someone and lying til the end you'll both suffer in the situation. As for the other person, don't be attached to married people cause you may ruin a family, specially if there are kids involved...
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@aabuda (1722)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
I think there are no problems on that thing. Having crush to someone means that you like his looks or personality but it doesn't mean that you are already loving the person.
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Hello aabuda! There can be instances like you haven't seen the person but you are already loving him/her right? Just like the song goes, "I knew I loved you before I met you" There's nothing impossible to happen specially if your crush is just around the corner who you see everyday. How can you deal with such issues, for example? I guess it depends on how much attracted you are at the certain person. SOme may have not good looking but then you may feel something about them when you see them. What will you do in such cases?
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@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
Yes, I think it is normal to have crushes at any age, even when you're married. Crush is just plain admiration. There is no cause for worry. We all have crushes, especially movie idols. I have lots of crushes.
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
3 Nov 12
Hello cutie! :) People you see from magazines or movies and televisions can easily get attracted to. There's nothing wrong with it, but if it's an ordinary person you see everyday of your life, you can have crush at them but if you are in a relationship, it's better to distance away from them, isn't it? Well, there's nothing wrong with admiration as long as it stays that way for long. What matters is what you really feel inside if you let that crush become a sin by taking actions which isn't appropriate thing to do. Trouble takes place to people who easily get tempted, isn't it?
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@missjahn (4574)
• Philippines
28 Oct 12
i guess having a crush is simply appreciation of liking a person on his/her attributes. well, it would be a sin when along with it, entailed a different feeling of lust or whatsoever but if that feeling is simply appreciation, there is no wrong for that. i guess no age limit for appreciating someone. thanks
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Hello missjahn :) Yeah, if crushes turned to lust or longing for other feelings for the certain person, it might be wrong. That will surely go for cheating your present relationship. Maybe it's just a challenge for us who to choose and whether to dive into the temptation or go for the one we truly love. Have you encountered such incidents? Or do you know someone who has? What happened then? Maybe experiences of others can be helpful as a sign of warning to others, right?
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28 Oct 12
Having crushes is normal at any age I don't think there is an age limit for having crushes,its a kind of admiration for something the person possessed. If its more than a crush and you are already committed that is not right. But for some reason if crushes remains crush and not a deeper feelings . I think its just normal. Happy mylotting!
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
3 Nov 12
Hello montevilla! That's what I think also. It is not a sin to have a crush on someone even if you are in a relationship. You just have to be sure what your feeling is, cause if it's more than a crush and you feel something more of it, it can cause you trouble of course. Well, have you experienced such? or do you know anyone who have experienced it? what did you do then?
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• Kenya
28 Oct 12
It is never good to have a crush on somebody at whichever age once you are married. I would say it is a sin, you can work out issues being committed to your wife or husband; renewing your relationship in focusing on each other and other issues in life - like working, raising kids if you have any. Take vacations as a couple enjoying each other. The reason why we fall in a crush on other persons is because we take more interest in them than necessary. Giving an example; it is not bad to look but when we look for long and start analyzing much details, trouble sets in.