HOW can you explain TRUE LOVE?

@Shavkat (141906)
Philippines
April 19, 2020 10:25am CST
Before I close my curtain today, can I ask some help from myLotters here? If you are willing to show your love, I will appreciate it. I have a 13-year-old boy student online and we were discussing the classic Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. I must admit it's not my cup of tea about 'true love.' Student: Teacher, why I cannot find true love? Me: #@% Student: How can we find true love?" Me: You are too young to find true love. Student: Why? Me: You can still find true love in eating food, doing things you like the most, etc. Student: @#%? I am really out of mind thinking about how to answer this question. It's really not my thing to be asked like this. One thing for sure, it has been a long time that I had a serious relationship with someone. I am a bit rusty with this matter. "How can you answer this student of mine?" Image Credit: media1.giphy.com
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
19 Apr 20
When you find someone that you`re comfortable with almost everything and feel that you can`t live without that person without knowing the real reason. Then, that`s true love. Love can`t be found quickly it`s developed through the years the other persons being with you. The more you know the person better the more you love him or her better
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
19 Apr 20
It seems like a deja vu for me, I wish I could tell him this. I am also a bit apprehended since his parents are listening to our discussion. I tried to be in a safe mode.
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
20 Apr 20
@Shavkat Well. I will just simply say. It`s when you get to know your friend very well
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msdivkar
@msdivkar (23356)
• India
19 Apr 20
No i have to be frank I can't answer that too.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
19 Apr 20
I do agree with you. I just managed to tell him that it is too early to know at his age.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Apr 20
I think your student has seen or read something about true love and now wants to experience it but true love will happen on it's own and cannot be forced, he will know when it happens.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
19 Apr 20
I was also surprised that he read Romeo and Juliet and the tragic end of the story. He has an idea of how these loved each other until the end. He cried when he also read Les Miserables.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Apr 20
I personally do not think those tragedies are appropriate reading for young people @Shavkat I read Romeo and Juliet in High School but it did not interest me and when a teacher forced my class to read Les Miserables I did not like that one at all. Sometimes literature is not good for the minds of the very young.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
@rebelann I honestly not into this kind of reading material. I didn't even read them. I just cannot pull myself to read any single words of love storybooks. It is killing me to imagine how love or affection in a story was inserted. I prefer with a twist of comedy. According to this Chinese kid, they read them during their primary school.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 20
I'd be saying "Let's got on with the lesson, shall we?"
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
If you can only see me, I tried to divert his attention. He is really so persistent. I just keep on laughing and smile at him. It was like reminiscing my years of being in love before.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
27 Apr 20
@JudyEv Of course, it is a part of looking back on the things happened in the past. It makes me younger at heart.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381815)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr 20
@Shavkat I can just imagine you squirming in front of your computer.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
20 Apr 20
True love, you ask, that is a very loaded question. An easy answer would be true love is the connection of two people that cannot be shaken by the outside world, such as the play Romeo and Juliet. But, true love takes many forms. Perhaps true love is best shared in the Movie "The princess bride" where love isn't bound to stations in life, but to the connection created between two people.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
29 Apr 20
I think that it is a good movie. I will try to share it with this young boy. I am not that good at it. But it seems I need to try explaining about true love more for the next class with him.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
2 May 20
@DocAndersen That's the ideal one, my friend. I hope I could have this in the future.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
29 Apr 20
@Shavkat i would say the easy answer is true love - when two people often think as one.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
19 Apr 20
I think true love is simple - we feel it and it is hard to explain.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
The affection of being in love with some is indescribable feeling. It will influence all the senses of our lives.
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aubrey
@averygirl72 (38849)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
I think it's true love if you love the person completely even if she or he has imperfections
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
I agree. Couples need to love the similarities and differences.
Jaymie Suh
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
19 Apr 20
That's a hard question to answer. But maybe if I will answer that question, I will say that he or she needs to wait because true love is patient.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
19 Apr 20
I caught off guard this student of mine this time. I am quite hesitant to. Why? What if the parents are there and listening to our conversation. I played safe by telling him that it will come if he grows older.
Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
19 Apr 20
Haha you're so honest and funny with what you said
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
I really need to be straightforward with this young boy. In reality, he doesn't need to think about it.
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