I identify with your post COMPLETELY! Your words and questions spoke right to me! I think the solution, will manifest itself. As you keep moving through life you will gain what’s necessary and shed what isn’t necessary. In the moments of despair pray for Patience to keep on moving through seamlessly.

I disagree with the post above, I don’t think you’re in love w/the idea of being in love, simply because its not reciprocated. I do in fact think loving without receiving is a love of humility – and that can be gracious. Careful- not always graceful.

Move through it in a graceful way. Pretend someone (God or otherwise) is Watching you respond to this circumstance – what would you want them to see? Shakespeare, prolific for his work on unrequited love, says “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players”…you’re the lead in this play, think of your “first love” as a stagehand

Patience & Faith,
xoxo

I can say that I’ve never been in love with someone and the love wasn’t reciprocated. I just cant see myself all wrapped up by myself. It just won’t work for me. I think people who love so hard without reciprocation are just in love with the IDEA of being in love. Sometimes it’s just that they don’t love themselves. You may say, “Hey I love me” but do you really?

You can’t control love but you can control your own emotions. You can also control how deeply involved you allow yourself to get with another person. This four letter word called love is strong and it can really do you in IF you let it.

If you’re not a strong person whose into yourself first then you certainly won’t be able to handle real love. My advise…look for love within your own heart. Fall in love with YOU and your mate will see that love and fall in love with you.

Peace…