“To fearlessly express what you feel, may subject you to risk and ridicule but won’t usually leave you with lifelong regrets.” I know I gave everything I had willingly; love, commitment, understanding, support and passion. Ohhhh, how I was ridiculed, mocked and dismissed at the end. But at least I know that I can give myself to another completely. Can you say the same? —Strong
This article appears in Dec 20-26, 2012.
Can who say the same?
the Ex (from what I can surmise)
OL sounds like they give their all to everything they do.
There is no shame in giving everything to love. Never regret doing it. It makes you feel alive. What comes later…well you worry about that later.
Love is rarely easy. That’s what makes it worthwhile. But to be dismissed or ridiculed by others speaks more of their inadequacy than of anything you did in love. I hope that you find Someone who will love you that completely.
I took that risk once for love.Results were ridicule and being dismissed.Those weren’t easy hurts to deal with.However,I learned from the experience.After thinking about it,I would take the risk over again in a heartbeat.
To some, love comes often and easy.While others can live a long life without ever having felt true love.If,when you find someone you feel true love for,take advantage of every opportunity to tell that person your genuine feelings for them.
Love can give us power but can also make us the most vulnerable. There is always a lesson in every relationship, and I hope that although this one didn’t work out you came out of it with the confidence to give your all to someone else.
Don’t worry about the other person, only they know what they can do. But if their method was to ridicule, mock and dismiss, they have some work to do on themselves to have a successful relationship.
Try pouring your heart out to someone more mature next time.