Klowglas wrote:
No, and I don't believe most of what you see of 'love' is love, because humans are slaves to their instincts.
So much of it is vanity, take away the materialism and it breaks.
TBH, I think humans deserve each other, so maybe I do? They seem like a perfect fit, vain people for other vain people.
Yes, love can be a selfish and a vain reflection for approval..but there are also types of love that can be selfless and altruistic in nature. Many people choose to be vegetarian because they realize all life is equal and deserving of universal love, that is an altruistic act in itself.
I certainly do not measure or gain from people for what I can take from them..sure, some relationships are a mutually beneficial exchange that involve leverage but that is how relationships and allegiances work.
My father certainly was not a slave to his instincts when he worked every single day to provide for his family and many people have to make sacrifices every day because they realize the greater good of building something with a foundation. That is how a relationship works, why do you expect something for nothing or everything on a platter?