I guess this goes along with the trust thing. I guess I don't truly believe in unconditional love. Unconditional? really? Maybe from a parent to their child. But, honestly, beyond that is their really anything that is unconditional? If they cheated on you, if they physically hurt you? I guess one can say that they still love someone even though they did those things to them but I don't think we are talking about the same kind of love there. I guess I am thinking about unconditional as meaning that one will never leave, no matter what, I don't think that exists.
I could donate my time and volunteer and not expect anything in return but I couldn't do that with love. It "sounds" nice but if I am in love with someone and am sharing that love with them I would want them to do the same.
Love myself? I never really thought if or if I didn't "love" myself. I've been happy with myself, I've accepted myself, I believe I am special enough to be worth others love. But "love" myself - I think I just define love in a different way. Perhaps it's just as simple as using different words that really mean the same thing.
