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How would you know if you really, genuinely love someone?


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When love is authentic, it does not seek to control or possess. Authentic love is based on a selfless admiration and fondness for the other person. We truly value and wish them happiness, even if that happiness does not include us.

 

Authentic love says: “I love you, even if you do not want to be with me. I will not act out in malice, and will not wish you harm if you decide you do not want to be in my life.” Authentic love does not leave room for bitterness.

 

(From “Ego Love” or “Authentic Love”: How Do You Know If You Truly Love Someone? - Meredith Shirey, MS, LMFT |GoodTherapy)

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