Being loved isn’t a panacea — but loving is,I Forgive You,Being loved isn’t a panacea — but loving is
W e long to be loved — first by our parents then by our spouse. Feeling loved makes us feel whole right happy. Or at least this is what we expect. The truth is far more complex.
“I knew my parents loved me. But they couldn’t stop my pain. Thanks to my learning difficulties I suffered all through childhood.”
Can Love Stop the Hurt?
Love obviously doesn’t stop life from hurting. But still most of us see love as a cushion that can buffer us from pain and support us through it. While being loved may not make the world right or ensure our happiness we can say that being loved helps us cope on life’s journey.
“I know that Levi loves me but I don’t feel loved. I’ve always had low self-esteem. He thinks I’m beautiful but I know I’m not. He thinks I’m a wonderful mother but I know that I often snap at the kids. He loves me unconditionally but I just don’t love myself. When I was younger I thought that when I found a partner who loved me I’d feel good inside. I see now that I was wrong.”
