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(Kind of extreme in a few examples, but you get the point.)
I love you, dearest.
And I found a surgery for your bald spot.
I love you, honey.
And I chose a diet for you to use.
I love you, sweetie.
And I found a medicine for your sweaty pits.
I love you, hubby.
And I picked out your new hairstyle.
I love you, handsome.
And I bought you strips for your snoring.
I love you without fail.
I just need to make some adjustments.




In other words, I love you, but . . . or I will love you when you . . .
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Exactly. Possibly more painful than being told you aren’t loved.
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Sorry just noticed your title is “I love you, but . . . I really need to resd more
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I like this, Charles. Great examples of conditional love..
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Thanks.
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😊
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Love according to the manipulator.
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Yup. A painful experience.
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Ouch.
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A fairly common ouch too.
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Seems like only a mother’s love can be unconditional. And sometimes not even then.
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True. Mother’s love isn’t always conditional too. I’ve seen the darker side way too many times. Guess it means many out there see love as a weapon of manipulation.
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Very true. As a social worker at a child advocacy center, I see it more often than not, unfortunately.
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