[seeker5]

Originally Posted by Angela

It feels really, really good. Maybe better than anything.

So basically Angela, the only reason you're into unconditional love is because it feels good for you, not because of anything it does for others?

The way you word this has me thinking that you're still thinking of unconditional love as something that you have "for" particular people.

I see from what you're saying here, that for you unconditional love is not something you have for someone, but rather it's a state you generate of being.

If you are loving one person unconditionally, but not loving everyone unconditionally, then that is conditional love.

So, a mother who loves her child unconditionally, but doesn't love other people doesn't really love her child unconditionally? I know someone who loves almost everyone unconditionally, except she can't love certain gruesome criminals unconditionally - does that mean she doesn't truly love all those other people unconditionally? I find that hard to believe.

Your definition of unconditional love is different from what I hear other people, including in this thread talk about. You seem to talk of unconditional love as something you are, whereas others seem to talk about something you do to someone. Am I wrong?

So for you, you are love unconditionally, but you don't love anyone in particularly unconditionally, since your unconditional love isn't targeted toward anyone, but it's simply a state of being?

p.s.... loving unconditionally doesn't mean you have to invite everyone over for dinner.

Yeah, so you love someone unconditionally, but no way you'd want them over for dinner. I dunno, I feel I'd rather have someone who doesn't love me, but who'd love to have me over for dinner compared to someone who loves me unconditionally but doesn't want to eat dinner with me.