Topic : True Love

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Created on : Friday, July 01, 2005, 05:04:36 pm
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Do you believe in true love? How about love at first sight? Is it possible to cheat on someone you love? Can true love die? Tell us what you think!

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November 12, 2007, 11:37 pm PST

Give life another chance

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I'm back. Again. For the third time now.  One or two of you might remember me. I'm probably just speaking about ricschic here, but basically what happened is... Idunno what happened. I can't remember much of anything. There's no real thought that goes through me any more. Just a constant feeling of pain. I'm so helpless. So I tried killing myself last month. I mean, I should at least be able to control when I die, right? Wrong. The last thing I'd want to do is handicap myself or hurt somebody else when attempting to do it. So I thought about it seriously. I decided driving off this ravine on a highway near I lived with no seat belt in my car would be the way. So I woke up that morning, feeling refreshed, ready for the end. I called up the few family and friends that loved me and chatted with them one last time and took my little cousin out to lunch at IHOP. For the first time, I felt good. I had taken control and I wasn't going to look back. I was going to make it so it wasn't an obvious suicide. I didn't want everyone thinking ill of me. I used to think ill of people who did that too. How ignorant and self-righteous I was. So I go to drop my cousin off at her house literally minutes before I was going to drive to the highway, and upon turning onto the street she lives on, she reaches over my lap and turns off my car with the keys as a gag. When I tried restarting it, it wouldn't. As I tried to restart the damn thing, my car started rolling down the hill faster and faster. I tried everything. The brake and the e-brake locked up for some reason, along with the steering wheel. We rolled past her house continuing down the street, past an intersection, almost hitting a car, up the sidewalk and right into a tree in front of the school at 4:00 PM, right when school gets off. It was a (excuse my language) ******* miracle I didn't hit anybody. I started rolling slow, but I was going about 35mph towards the bottom of the hill. And there was kids everywhere. We hit the sidewalk, got a little air and sorta landed on top of the tree, knocking it over and into the fence, knocking that over too. We were both wearing our seat belts and nobody was hurt. I wasn't scared for myself at all, but the whole time I kept thinking, God, please don't let me hit anybody. Needless to say, the entire bottom of my car was totaled. And it ruined EVERYTHING! I was so mad! I can't even control when I'm going to die. Please, is there anything I can do? Anything I have a say in? The one thing in my life that matters, I just want back! Someone reply to me and just say 'yes, you can.' Tell me HOW!

I remember making almost identical plans to end my life the same way  years ago.  When you feel so hopeless that the only way out seems to end your life and thus, the horrible endless pain, killing yourself seems so sensible and logical.  But the problem is, when you feel that way, your brain is so clouded by negative chemicals--or rather starving for feel-good chemicals (natural, not artificial!), you can't really think sensibly or logically at all!  Looking back, I'm so glad a good friend was there to talk me out of it and call for help!  Otherwise, I never would have known the happiness I know today.  I would have forever scarred my son, making him a survivor of his mom's suicide--and robbed myself of the joy of watching him grow up.  Things eventually got better.  Not all at once: clinical depression is a deep, dark hole, and it's a long hard climb out!  But my husband got me to a good psychiatrist who assured me I wasn't crazy, just severly depressed and that fortunately, it was something treatable.  He gave me some meds, set up bi-weekly appointments with a therapist, and eventually, things DID get better.  The circumstances of my life didn't change-- but how I looked at them DID gradually change.  I learned to acquire the tools to help me with the negative self-talk that led to the negative self-esteem I had. 

 

So, please, don't end you life just yet.  You can always do that later.  Put it off long enough to give yourself--and the people you love and who love you-- another chance.  It won't be easy, and it might be expensive--but so is dying!  And your life is much more valuable and important that the bit of money you might have to spend to get the real help you need.  Let your family help you--you know the one or two you can trust.  Life CAN be good. 

 

I'm SO glad I chose to live.  Life is so good for me now.  I still have problems.  But I also have HOPE.

 
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November 16, 2007, 9:40 am PST

true love

Yes i believe in true love..because i found him...now love at first sight im not to sure about that...love is more than love..it is trust, being your self, something that has to grow and some what earn in each other..Love is a great gift from God and it fills a hole in your heart.  The 4 letter word is so small and no other word can describe it but it means so much to someone who feels it in there heart, mind, body and soul.....
 
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November 16, 2007, 2:19 pm PST

Found the one but I'm married

 pray that GOD will do something to make this guy ask me out.  For some reason I feel he is the one for me.  I started working with him five years ago and have loved him since.  My marriage has been falling apart since married and I have two boys by my husband but he is an alcoholic and drugie.  He rarley works and leaves me paying all the bills.  I want a DIVORCE so bad I can taste it but he will not leave the house that I bought.  Now I work down the hall from this guy that I have been in love with for the last five years.  Every day I see him walk from his office down the hall and I melt.  My heart pounds uncontrollably, I start shaking and become breathless.  If I am talking to someone then I have to stop and think about what I was saying because the site of him makes me speachless...... I think of a million things to say to him but when I go into his office I can't get the words out and look stupid because I am gasping for air. He goes to church every week, doesn't curse, drinks socially, don't smoke, clean, friendly, respectful, considerate, his smile sends me 1million miles away.  He is financially set and is ready to settle down. He doesn't know that I feel this way because I am afraid of being turned down by him. I found him on the yahoo personals and his ideal women is single without kids.  How can I open up to him and find out if he is interested in me?  WHY DO I FEEL THIS WAY ABOUT HIM?  I LOVE HIM.
 
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November 16, 2007, 2:30 pm PST

Troubled love

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hi everyone , im 42 year old husband, we have been married for almost 6 year in this comming february. i have been very stressed out in the past 2 months now, because my  wife ask for me to move out and wants a diviouse. that did not take me by surprise because 2 weeks before i finally started to wake up. and realize my marriage was in trouble. u see i have lived this marriage like my dad did, and never did anything with her kids or put it plainly never really was part of the family . i was always on the computer chatting with other people to relax after work, i know now i should have been relaxing with the family. sorry to jump around , mind is going crazy and dont know which way is up or down anymore . i really need some advice in what i should do here,,, let me explain what has happened after she told me that and what transprired before that outcome. i have been butt hole, i lose a job and i sit and wait till everything is in trouble before i find another. well that happened 3 times in the past and happened again . so thats 4 times , think i should of learned my lesson huh? of course not, im a man...sometimes i need a baseball bat to hit me before i wake up. well in the past 2 monthes i have found out that she has a boyfriend , she says no , but i have listin to her cell phone messages and realize that is true, he loves her and i believe in what he says on there , that she does too . i have done alot of changing in the past 2 months , i help clean ,cook ,wash clothes and iron them too . and being more active with the kids too. i just want to show her how much i love her and that i would like another chance in the marriage . i have a job now and working to pay the pills like a husband should . well im not looking for a treat or doggie treat in what im doing just want her to see i care for her and love her bunches. but she says she is not ready to accept anything i am doing . did i mention we do have sex (sex..not make love anymore), every once inwhile maybe once a week now verse every day like we did before . she says she does not love me anymore nor does she care for me ... but i am still trying anyhow . i love her very much . i really do .. when we have sex its great .. we dont have a problem in the bedroom, thank goodness for that . but some nites she just lays there and dont move, it breaks my heart going though this , really does . i asked her to tell him to step out of the picture right now and lets see if we have anything left to work on. she said she can ,,,,but wont....what does a husband do with that .. i could leave but i dont think that would solve anything , but push us away . i believe that she is my soul mate, we think alike , we know what the other is going to say before the other does . or do something before the other does it . i love everything about her , when she smiles it lights up the room , nothing else matters .  i miss my wife , i cant believe its over , i have changed alot and i have a deep feeling everything will work out , i hope. we have had our problems before where she would stop loving me and forget the past and try to love me and make this marriage work , but she said she cant do that anymore, fake it . i have never cheated on my wife , i have flirted alot but never cheated, except one time i hire a hooker to give me a b/j... it was more wondering then anything else , wondering if they did it better ,,,nope that is the answer there ..haha....but i never live that down either . i have made mistakes in the past i just want to make my wife happy again . what do i do ????? i know i am taking alot of sh..t right now , and paying the bills while she goes and does what every she wants ,, i also gave her space , she asked for it , suppose to give her space to think not be with him , but i dont think that is working either for me ......HELP SOMEONE

I am going through something like this with my husband but I have given him 12years to change.  He will change for a couple of months then pull his strings again.  I think you need to move out and start your life while she starts hers.  You will find someone to fill her place in your heart and she should work with you on custody. God is always in control and everything happens for a reason even though we don't know why until later down the road.  Do what she wants and understand why then correct it in the next relationship.

 
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November 16, 2007, 3:05 pm PST

True Love

Quote: "People aren't what you think they are. Those closest to you that you think you know the best aren't usually all they are cracked up to be. They are the very ones that are doing the most lying, manipulating and damage. Do you REALLY know the person you are married to/having a relationship with? Are you choosing to see them how you want? Are they fooling you into believing they are something that they are not. If you think to yourself, 'He/she would never do that to me and we are secure and tell each other everything', I say think again, because you never know what you truly have on your hands."

This was posted on another topic but I realized my response would fit better here.

Some of us DO know our spouses quite well. I know that my husband would never cheat or lie to me. He is the most honorable, wonderful man on the planet. We have been through difficult times, but we weather it together and we are stronger than ever together. I never have to doubt his love or fidelity nor he mine. We have gone through the difficult parts of the vows...poorer and sickness. We treat one another with love and respect...we are our best friends. I don't know why couples choose to live in miserable discord...each day you have a choice to live peacefully or in strife. If you aren't married, choose a peace-loving mate and one who is your best friend and whom you respect just as they are. Jealousy may be flattering at the beginning but it's impossible to live with in the long run. While attraction is important, respect and friendship are much moreso. One you may not initially be attracted to can become attractive to you once you get to know them as friends. There is no better spouse than when you marry your best friend.

Another suggestion, especially for those already married, decide never to say anything unkind about your spouse to anyone. In fact, try to find the good things about your spouse and complement them on it, whether they are present or not. Early in my marriage, I decided I would never want others to think badly about my husband. I have never said a bad thing about him to anyone, not even to him for the most part. If I find something he does objectionable, I will talk with him about it. But the funny thing is that the more I spoke positively about him, the less I found objectionable about him. I have learned to take his "idiotsyncracies" as I call them (especially when talking about my own) in stride.

Of course I think that age allows us to learn to accept people for who they are and not try to change them. But still, being positive about my husband has become second nature for me, even in my private thoughts. Sometimes it's hard at first but the more you praise him, the more positive feelings you have for him.

This does bring about one difficult result though...other husbands begin to resent the high standards my hubby sets. ;) He used to tease me about telling my friends what a horrible person he is. I told him I never did that...I don't think he believed me completely until he got feedback from them...usually from husbands saying, "You are killing us! Don't be Mr. Wonderful all the time...you set the bar too high!" usually in only a half joking manner.

So...the next time you are at a get together and the conversation starts to be a competition of who has the worse spouse, change the tone and see if you can make it a "can you top my wonderful spouse" session. You will never regret building your spouse up before others but you WILL regret doing the opposite.
 
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November 16, 2007, 3:30 pm PST

Remember...

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I just want to say that I believe in true love. And I have found it. There is only one problem.......I'm married to someone else. No, I did not just go out and run into them somewhere. I happened before I was married. I have been married for four and a half years now, I found my true love 11 years ago. When I met him, we started out as just friends. THen one night, he kissed me and my whole life changed forever. THen we started seeing each other. a few months later, I found out I was pregnant. He stood by me for a while, then go scared. But he came back before our daughter was born. He was there for it all. Then one day I found out that he was cheating on me. Then, she became pregnant, so he married her. I hung on to him for so many years, I just couldn't let go and move on. I knew deep down that he loved me. Then on day, I met someone that I liked very much. We dated for a while, then a year later, we got married. He was a wonderful man. I loved him very much. He loved my daughter just as much also, which meant the world to me. My daughter took to him right away. Anyway, things were great for a while. Things were great for a while, then I got pregnant. We had a beautiful baby girl. Then one day, my past came knocking on my door. In a routine conversation with my first daughters father (my true love), he started talking about what a mistake he had made. He told me how much he loved me and how he always loved me, he was just too young and stupid to realize it. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I had waited for so long to hear everything he was saying. At that moment I had realized that I never did get over him, I just buried those feelings so far down that I didn't know they were there anymore. That was three years ago. We talk on a regular basis. That is pretty much all it is too, is talking with one another. A year ago, he got divorced. He doesn't pressure me about it though. We have actually tried stopping all of this many, many, many times. But everytime we do, it never fails, we always find out way back to each other. No one knows me better than he does. And vice versa. The complicated part is that I really do love my husband and don't want to hurt him. But, how do I know what the right decision for me is. I know without a doubt that M,that is what I will call my true love, is my soul mate. He feels the same way. He says he knows we are meant to be together. So, how do you decide who's happiness is more important: yours or the ones you love? That is the torment I am dealing with right now. Do I follow my heart? I have no idea. All I know is that I want to prevent as little hurt for my family as possible. So, I try not to talk to him as much. Yet, every day my heart aches inside. I am so torn between these two men. What to do, what to do???????????
Let me get this straight...your "true love" deserted you for a time when you first became pregnant, came back to be with you through it all but didn't bother marrying you, got another woman pregnant and DID marry her. Perhaps you could inform us what is so great about this guy? Now your husband loves you, loves your child and takes care of her, married you BEFORE having a child with you, has not cheated on you. You say you love him and don't want to hurt him.

This seems like a no-brainer. Cut the unnecessary ties with "soulmate" and start putting your energy into your marriage. While you will always have contact with "soulmate" because of your child, you need to keep it on a strictly parenting basis. My opinion is that you have romanticized "soulmate", forgetting the bad times he put you through. If he has really matured, he would be more honorable than to entice a married woman away from her family. If he cheated on you once and then cheated emotionally on his wife with you, what makes you think he could be trusted should you get together with him?

Think before you leap. Are you just feeling static and desiring excitement? Marriages go through times of excitement mixed with times of day to day living. If you want excitement, do it with your husband. He sounds like a good man and would probably be thrilled to join you in putting more excitement in your lives. Some of my happiest times with hubby are long walks or drives talking about anything and everything...our goals, our lives, our family, our future. And then there are times of a new excitement in our intimate lives. Those are REALLY fun!

Marriage takes work. The more you put into your marriage, the more you will get out of it. And if you don't think your husband is aware there is something amiss, you are fooling yourself. He's probably just waiting for you to realize what a prize you have already.
 
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November 16, 2007, 11:17 pm PST

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First off, I fell in love with my husband within the first hour after meeting him. I just knew.. Not only did I know, but he did too.We have been married for 18 years and I know there is no one else for me. I also believe it is true love. We know every intimate detail about each other ,and every hope and dream either of us may have.  We are both 100 percent dedicated to each others happiness. However, every relationship has its struggles. I had a horrible child hood. Abused by my stepdad physically, emotionally, and sexually. I became a permiscuous teenager and learned how to seperate sex from love.  There was a time when I carried this baggage with me and allowed myself to cheat on this man who has been  nothing but  committed to me. At first, it was very painful for both of us, but after the healing we both realized things that made our marriage stronger. So, you can cheat on someone you love. Perhaps everyone has different reasons. I'm not saying it is right... I am saying it allowed me and my husband to understand each other more than most couples do.

 
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November 19, 2007, 8:41 pm PST

I'm Sorry if I Scared Anyone

I know I talked a lot of grim talk, but the thing is I WAS suicidal, but not anymore. I have accepted that I don't have a choice in anything... not even to kill myself. I feel like a rape victim. So my philosophy on life is just I am forced to endure it. Again, I'm sorry if I scared anyone.
 
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November 19, 2007, 8:45 pm PST

True Love

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Please Please don't do any harm to yourself.  You have so much to give and receive.  Think about your cousin.  She holds a special time in her heart and mind from IHOP by YOU taking her there. Just remember the happiest moment might happen in a few seconds.  Find one good thing about your day begin with you have family, friends and they love you.  Think about the car occurance that day.  I believe God helped you at that time and moment and many time before.  I understand the feeling of helplessness, hopefulness, sadness, emptiness, just to mention a few.  Maybe Dr. Phil can help try emailing him.

God be with you

If you don't have a smile here is one of mine. : - )

Lol, that  sentence made me laugh out loud: "Just remember the happiest moment might happen in a few seconds." Thank you for the smile. :) But seriously. No. The happiest time of my life, as small as it may have been, was ripped from me in an act of abandonment. There's nothing happier or more joyful that could happen to me other than finding somebody. And now she's gone... I'm sorry if I scared you.--I forgot to mention I'm not suicidal anymore. :(
 
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November 19, 2007, 8:57 pm PST

True Love

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I remember making almost identical plans to end my life the same way  years ago.  When you feel so hopeless that the only way out seems to end your life and thus, the horrible endless pain, killing yourself seems so sensible and logical.  But the problem is, when you feel that way, your brain is so clouded by negative chemicals--or rather starving for feel-good chemicals (natural, not artificial!), you can't really think sensibly or logically at all!  Looking back, I'm so glad a good friend was there to talk me out of it and call for help!  Otherwise, I never would have known the happiness I know today.  I would have forever scarred my son, making him a survivor of his mom's suicide--and robbed myself of the joy of watching him grow up.  Things eventually got better.  Not all at once: clinical depression is a deep, dark hole, and it's a long hard climb out!  But my husband got me to a good psychiatrist who assured me I wasn't crazy, just severly depressed and that fortunately, it was something treatable.  He gave me some meds, set up bi-weekly appointments with a therapist, and eventually, things DID get better.  The circumstances of my life didn't change-- but how I looked at them DID gradually change.  I learned to acquire the tools to help me with the negative self-talk that led to the negative self-esteem I had. 

 

So, please, don't end you life just yet.  You can always do that later.  Put it off long enough to give yourself--and the people you love and who love you-- another chance.  It won't be easy, and it might be expensive--but so is dying!  And your life is much more valuable and important that the bit of money you might have to spend to get the real help you need.  Let your family help you--you know the one or two you can trust.  Life CAN be good. 

 

I'm SO glad I chose to live.  Life is so good for me now.  I still have problems.  But I also have HOPE.

I know what you mean. But the thing is I have nobody. My mother left me in a group home to rot as a child, my one aunt hates me like no other and my cousin which I mentioned (my aunt's daughter) has already chosen to not want anything to do with me.--Going to lunch every month with her is just a formality at this point. Neither of us know why we do it still. I was just happy that day because I enjoyed the (what I thought was going to be) last bits of time I had with her was all. I have no extended family and as much as I hate to say this, I have no friends. I have nobody. I don't even have myself. I gained 25 lbs and my mind is going to sh!t. I wish I had a substance abuse problem, but I don't. I need something to escape, but like I said, I have... nothing. The first and only person who didn't take advantage of me and cared for me and loved me left me while having the torturing nerve to say that she will always love me as long as she lived. I can't do anything with that. And I do see a monthly psychiatrist. Say the wrong thing and my check gets taken away, you know? And I'm sorry that I wasn't clear in my first message--I'm not suicidal anymore. Didn't mean to scare anyone.

But I'm glad you found somebody to lean on. If I tried that, I'd fall, lol. there's npbody there. I had it all together, right? And then something stepped in just long enough to make me believe I was worth the energy I took up in this universe just by being here. Only for it to go away.
 

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