Quote: "I will do whatever I want and, though it may hurt people, I will still be cherished and my viewpoint respected."
This does not exist.
HP: True, that doesn't exist. But, that's not unconditional love. You're mixing love with respect. Of course, if my child becomes a bank robber, I will not "respect" his "viewpoint". But I will still love him.
Unconditional love does exist, but not in a marriage. Married people stop loving each other all the time. If my wife started cheating on me and treating her like dirt, I would stop loving her eventually. But there is literally nothing that would make me stop loving my kids.
A few months ago Jeffrey Dahmer's parents were on Larry King. It was pretty amazing. To them, he was just "Jeff", and they were clearly heartbroken that he was dead. The talked and acted pretty much like you would expect any parents to act if their kid had died. It was clear they didn't condone what he did, but they still loved him. Now, that is unconditional love!
