What will you do if you feel you are no longer loved?

@hanagi (390)
Philippines
July 19, 2010 1:43am CST
No one can say love will last. What if one day the one you love does not love you the way he or she had before? What if he or she loves you less and does not care and show that much affection to you? Will you broke up with him/her? Or will just stay until he ask you to leave or to break up with him/her?
20 responses
@veganbliss (3895)
• Adelaide, Australia
19 Jul 10
This is something the two of you must talk about. The sooner the better. Many relationships end this way. There are many reasons. Particularly from a guy's point of view, he may be feeling very comfortable with having someone who loves him, so no longer makes an effort. Perhaps they're showing they love you, but in a different way? If you're getting flat - nothing, you've got to ask him; at least then you'll know & aren't eaten up with worry. If it were me, I'd ask. It could be they're going through some personal problems they may want to keep from you, you just never know. So being up - front about it is the way I'd handle it, but, each to their own.
• Adelaide, Australia
23 Jul 10
No. I can't speak for most men, only some Aussie blokes in my experience. Some, at various stages of "maturity", for want of a better word, will got to a lot of effort (they feel) to "win" a lady over & then feel that once the chase is over, they can relax; resting comfortably in the knowledge that they will be together until one of them breaks it off. That was mainly the way in the days before email, etc caught on, but old habits die hard for some. I don't do this myself, nor endorse that sort of behavior. My point is, there may be many reasons for his apparent inaction & the best solution is to ask, rather than assume & take it from there. Thank you for your response.
• Philippines
22 Jul 10
From your point of view, is that really the attitude of most men, feeling comfortable when they know someone loves them, and they made no effort at all?
@ada8may21 (2405)
• Philippines
19 Jul 10
It seems that I am in this situation right now. My beau and I are in a long distance relationship. I feel that his love for me has fade away. Even if I feel that and even if I know this relationship would last forever. I still continue loving him and letting him know how much I love him. It makes me feel sad and looks so stupid but I still continue doing it. What I am waiting now is for him to break up with me. I would not break up with him. I will just wait.
@Bhadine (594)
• Philippines
19 Jul 10
Loving someone is not a stupid thing to do since love is the most wonderful feeling. However, letting him break up with you is the stupid part. Making him feel that you love him a lot is more than enough to make him love you again. But if you are still unsuccessful to win him back then break up with him. What is the use of sticking to a one sided relationship? There are a lot of men out there. You don't have to beg. Set him free so that you will also be free; free from worries and heartaches in the future. It's better to be hurt now and move on than to keep on hurting yourself. Good luck girl. love yah..char
• United States
19 Jul 10
Love is a great think and I think everyone should take advantage of it. I agree with you and everyone els should to, who would think love is stupid? I also agree with you that she should of not let him brake up with you, that is jsut bull. I also think your right about people moving on, so that sums it up. You have everything right my friend.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
26 Oct 11
I think i would most probably juststay until i feel i do not have love to give anymore too...
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
3 Aug 10
Keep loving to get loved.
• United States
19 Jul 10
I feel that I am going through this now. I don't get treated the way he treated me at first, he get's easily angered by me, he doesn't show much affection anymore and things are pretty rough. I don't want a divorce though. I don't believe in divorce at all unless your being abused. I will fight for my marriage, I am just not sure if he will fall in love with me again no matter what my efforts are... =)
• Adelaide, Australia
20 Jul 10
I've been through this exact sort of thing with my wife. From my point of view, there were a lot of things I was being forced by her into doing that were detrimental to my health & well-being & I felt I had good reasons to object to. I'd lived my life quite independently before & we married later than most. So, not only is there going to be a sense of feeling taken for granted, personal laziness on his part or possibly not being aware of his responsibilities, but there's also a tendency to blame ones partner solely for problems in the relationship. I didn't think a lady was capable of the physical violence my wife used against me on a number of occasions in our early years of marriage, but I refused to retaliate, to play the blame game & also refused to divorce her... I knew it was not the answer. We knew we could live without each other, but realized that we were much better off together & it would be more productive to build on everything we'd achieved together than to throw it all away. True love is more than just looking into each others eyes; it's more about looking in the same direction. There is a power in unity & a combined spirit of doing things that is really worthwhile giving everything for. I found through a common goal of renovating our house to really appreciate her good qualities in a way that I knew paying money to professionals couldn't cut it (been there years before). It didn't matter that I was doing 100% of the physical work, or what anyone else thought of us; we had each other & that's all we had. We've been renovating for the past two years & still have more work to do. I think we should look for our partner's good qualities; really make an effort to dig them out & put them to good use. Part of my training at college was in negotiating, which is really about creating a situation where we each get what we really want / need. Every discussion we have, sometimes deep into the night, we resolve to our mutual benefit. I hate arguments & want them over & done with in 5 seconds flat, but it's much better to talk & end up happy & tired than to live your life with someone who hates you. I wish you well in your fight for your marriage. It's truly something worth fighting for. I have no plan for you to follow. You two will have to come up with one that works best for you both. If you can work on things that unite you, rather than focus on those that divide you, whilst allowing each other the time & space to express individual flair, then you will win in the end.
@merma1267 (130)
• Philippines
19 Jul 10
One thing for sure, if my patner doesn't love me anymore and never feel anymore his care or affection with me, i would rather to let him go and find a NEW one. I guess, could be the right thing to do coz i believe still someone can love me and accept me.
@hanagi (390)
• Philippines
20 Jul 10
I guess that is what I should do but it is much easier than done.
@ketybhagat (4123)
• India
20 Jul 10
Love, this feeling of being wanted and cherished is something we all look for in our lives. However, love does vane with time. I dont say it disappears, but it wears out from the first flush so we feel less wanted and cared for. Initially we all look at ourloved ones with rose coloured spectacles, but as time goes by, we get to see the person as he or she is and learn to accept them, but those days of first fever are gone, so we feel less loved. If things are bad and you really feel that he does not care, then its time for a clean break and start afresh. However, just because he does not say I love you all the time, does not mean he does not love you. Judge for yourself in all the small and big things he does for you. If not, break clear. Dont tie yourself to something that will never flourish again. Good luck pal.
@simonelee (2715)
• China
31 Jul 10
Hmmmm... I'm in this situation right now and it greatly affect our relationship. I feel less loved and attention for months right now and i was demanding for it but my partner told me that i should change first and maybe we could bring back the past once we had before, more love, care and sweetness. My partner changed because of me and so do i, unconsciously. We're still on a rocky road. I am hurt why we are in this crisis. Once we were in love and now less in love. I know my partner still love me and i won't surrender in trying to revive our love for each other.
20 Jul 10
why do you want to feel the burden inside you and why wait if his the one avoiding you.It is not worth the wait for you. you have life and you must live to it and if your waiting for that kind of person no way it's a no no because at the end he just might end up hurting you once more.If he could do it right now for no reason at all what made you think that hes not going to do that again.think girl there so many men out there just try to learn how to pick the right one. I hope your ok and go out meet with friends don't stuck yourself in that little corner of yours. be free.
@rose005 (254)
• India
24 Jul 10
I feel really bad when my lover doesn't care for me like he does before but for me it really doesn't matter my feelings will not change. I will not brake up with him also until he ask me to leave. But one thing is sure I will not feel sad because I am losing the one who didn't love me whereas he is losing the one who loves him the most.
@Cooloud (25)
• China
20 Jul 10
Let her/him go and tell her/him never come back to me,but still wish her/him happy.Never sad for this because sad is useless.If he/she doesn't love you any more,sad can solve nothing.If this happens to me,I will do something I like sush as play basketball and forger her gradually.
@abhi000 (235)
• India
23 Jul 10
love is blind and we should suffer in love.If he does not care and show that much affection to me i ill never broke up with him and i ill stay until he asked to leave than only i ill go and new boyfriend and far better than him.
@rjkmrr (172)
• India
26 Jul 10
It is a really trough question to answer. To be definite if I truly loved him I will stay and try to show more affection towards him, though I feel sorry to myself. I will try to regain his attention, until he ask me to leave him or to break up with him.
• India
3 Aug 10
I would feel very bad if I am no longer loved. But I will not directly give a break letter ti my BF.First I will try to know the reason behind why he is doing that with me then only move on with the action.If he is not happy, for some time I will feel bad but it would be better to end the relationship if no one is happy with it.
@_Honey_ (780)
• Philippines
19 Jul 10
I hope this won't happen to me as this may be such a very traumatic and heart-breaking situation to go through. But in case this happened to e, I'd want to know what made him fall out of love and I'd still want to try if I can win him back. AT lest, I'll still exert some effort to get back that loving feeling again. But in case I can't win him back anymore, then Id guess that would be enough for me and I have to move on with my life.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
19 Jul 10
I would be upset if my lover or husband said that they no longer loved me, but unfortunately I would have to move on with my life, and try and find happiness agin. I would not want to stay in a loveless relationship or marriage because it would not be healthy or good for either party to remain in a unhappy relationship and that would prevent both people from truly being happy or finding love elsewhere. So even though I would be crushed if someone I loved didnt love me, but I would not stay and force somthing that is no longer there, I would leave and try to pick up the peaces of my broken heart and pray for strength and move on, because even if I dont have the love of a significant other I still have love for myself and the love of my family to give me strength.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
20 Jul 10
Relationships take work. Unless cheating or abuse is involved you shouldn't just walk away. I'd try and find out what it was that made him fall for me in the the first place and try to find out why he no longer feels this way. Have I become the kind of person he can't stand to be around? Maybe I just evaluate my behavior and make some changes. Sometimes its little things like that. You fall for a person and get comfortable with them and then they become this whole different thing.
@Bhadine (594)
• Philippines
19 Jul 10
Well, if my partner is no longer in love with I will never force him to love me again. Instead, I will do my very best so that he will love me the way he loved me before. However if despite the things I have done and he still love me less, I will set him free. What is the use of keeping him if he is no longer mine? I will set him free because I want to start all over again. This is difficult and painful, but this is much better than to keep on hoping to win him back. I will set him free so that I can move on.
• India
19 Jul 10
In the beginning when we fall in love, we feel no one else in the world loves us like our boyfriend/girlfriend/wife/husband. Why? Because when we are new in the love we make all possible things to keep our partner happy. But day-by-day we take each one for granted. We never feel to give our partner some surprises, going out, having dinner, spending some valuable time with our partner. Therefore feel each day as the beginning day of our love.....
• Malaysia
20 Jul 10
Love is discrete. I have no problem handling break up in a relationship. Just think positive and move on. Perhaps future brings more and better person waiting for me to propose to.