Do you have Unconditional Love for Family & Friends

[Lara]

I have 4 grown children. I love them all unconditionally...or do I?
Three are easy to love. The oldest, is practically impossible but I'm hanging in there. I believe we should love unconditionally. We don't have to like what they do but love them, forgive them, pray for them, yes. And we don't have to be around them...it's best not.

 

[Babs2u]

You can love unconditionally but you don't always have to like them.

 

[Fritz]

I did when I was too young and stupid to understand what was happening. That changed as I got older and finally realized I was being abused and mistreated. I no longer have my father and brother in my life.

My brother hadn't spoken to me in years and my father was being so awful that I finally broke one night and I cut off all communication with them both permanently. My whole family ghosted me so I really don't care anymore.

 

[Babs2u]

That must have been a tough decisision but it seems the right one.

 

[Fritz]

That must have been a tough decisision but it seems the right one.

it wasn't easy. i spent a couple years thinking about it. i am much better without the stress caused by it.

 

[Lara]

I'm so sorry that happened to you Fritz i agree with Babs, sounds like what you did was best. But while you are cut off from all communication with them, you can still pray (or have hope) that their hearts soften which may change both of them even though it seems impossible. It might take awhile but it's possible when the time is perfect.

Don't give up. Life has a way of making miraculous changes in all of us from time to time.
We're all still growing and learning until we are gone.

 

[Rossana]

I was brought up to respect my parents. My father was absent, my mother was a very difficult person to deal with.
I kept in touch with my sister to please my mother. I cut off the contact with her when my mother died.
I love my husband, my daughter, my son in law, my grandchildren, and my two cats unconditionally!

 

[Lewkat]

When I was little, I loved my parents unconditionally.

Today, I love my son unconditionally.

 

[astralcat]

I don’t think most humans are capable of unconditional love because of emotional involvement. Unconditional love is idealized but the fact is, love grows through mistakes, hardships, loss, and we should focus on a more attainable goal – that of respect and being responsive to our partners/friends/family.

 

[Fritz]

I'm so sorry that happened to you Fritz i agree with Babs, sounds like what you did was best. But while you are cut off from all communication with them, you can still pray (or have hope) that their hearts soften which may change both of them even though it seems impossible. It might take awhile but it's possible when the time is perfect.

Don't give up. Life has a way of making miraculous changes in all of us from time to time.
We're all still growing and learning until we are gone.

I can pray for them but after nearly 60 yrs I've run out of hope for change. Father is headed to his deathbed and refuses to change his ways.

 

[Aunt Bea]

I’m not sure if I would call it unconditional love but when it comes to family every day is a new day, when it comes to friends and acquaintances it’s fairly easy for me to let go as we change or outgrow each other.