Question

[quiregrrl]

For those of you still around and reading in LJ land, please feel free to weigh in on this one...

how do you (you personally, not generic youse) know you're IN love with someone? what's the defining difference between the love you feel for a partner-type-person, and the love you feel for a good friend, or family member, or favorite author, or activity, or that thing you own??

I'm pondering on the different kinds of love and the intersections of partnership, friendship, family, sex and romance... and I'm interested in others' thoughts...

Comments

[quiregrrl.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your thoughts... I love how you distinguish between the falling and the being in love, and I really really love S's distinction between the two, that's quite beautiful really! Please tell him thank you for his input!

I like your point about "drama", I think I've misconstrued intense lust and infatuation and drama for "in love" before...

Anyhow, more food for thought, thank you!

[doctornurse.livejournal.com]

Thank you for asking the question!