Can love get tired?

@ddaguno (3107)
Philippines
January 3, 2013 11:18am CST
A line from a movie that I saw recently said that if love gets tired then that's no longer love. If this is true then I probably am no longer in love. I am in a 4 year relationship but right now we are quite far from each other and we only see each other once a month. I could say that a long distance relationship can be tiring. We've been through this before and we survived it for a year then we lived together but for some family matters we have to live apart again. I've been giving financially and emotionally and it's starting to feel like a one-way relationship. Truth be told, I'm getting used to life without my partner. I confused about what I should do because honestly, I want to break up, I just dont know how to do it because i know that my partner really needs me right now. I can't confide to anybody about my problems becasue we have a sort of you-and-me-against-the-world type of relationship.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
5 Jan 13
Your love is not tired. It became stale, then mouldy and eventually it will totally crumble away. It's as good as gone. It seems to be all one sided at the moment and I would suggest that you take care of yourself and let him do the same. There's no real point to continuing this way and you need to move on, truly.
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
5 Jan 13
I hope he allows his illness to bring you together rather than pushing you away. That's just cruel and insensitive of him,sick or not.
@ddaguno (3107)
• Philippines
5 Jan 13
i just found out that he's sick and it would seem so insensitive of me to do anything right now that would make him feel worse.
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@quieley (316)
• Philippines
4 Jan 13
Love beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things :)
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
5 Jan 13
Yeah, that's what I used to tell myself when my husband was beating me or treating me badly. Then I eventually woke up and realised we were both miserable and so I left.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
3 Jan 13
If you are confused, give yourself a break. I guess you need more space- take a break and let fate play its part. If you are really meant for each other- then at the end of the day you will end up into each other's arm.
@ddaguno (3107)
• Philippines
4 Jan 13
problem is, I dont know how to take a break without hurting somebody. but im also afraid that if we go on like this we will also end up hurting each other. that's what i hate about relationships. if it ends there's no where you can turn where no one gets hurt
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
3 Jan 13
Never thought of that one, but if someone feels they are tired of love its time to move on. Maybe seperate or divorce, Id say. have a great day there.
@ddaguno (3107)
• Philippines
3 Jan 13
we're not married and i dont think we'll ever be. so if we ever break up it wont be as heavy as gettign a divorce but still it's heartbreaking
• Greece
3 Jan 13
If he needs you right now, you can still be there for him as a friend. There is no use staying with someone because you he needs you. If you think you are giving too much for a relationship then it's time to decide whether you still can cope up with it. And as you said, your relationship is a you and me against the world, do you still wanted to continue your relationship with him despite arguing with the people close to your heart when you don't feel the same for him anymore.
@ddaguno (3107)
• Philippines
4 Jan 13
what you said is so true. right now it feels like im fighting a war that shouldn't even be fought. I dont think that my friendship will be accepted though if I end things between us now.
• Philippines
5 Feb 13
Love never gets tired. I think its just wise enough to weigh things out and learn how to love one's self first more than anything else. Well, I think love is really the greatest gift of all. Thus, anyone should learn how to appreciate its existence and be more focus on how to make good memories while its still there so that when its time to let it go, there will still be good things to look back and realize that once in our life we've been happy because of it.
@chiyosan (30183)
• Philippines
4 Feb 13
i think love does not get tired, but rather the people who are in love that gets tired - not of the love, but of the situation, of the person if the partner is not changing or remains the same (lazy, etc.) What makes matters worst for your situation is that you both are far from each other - thus making it rather hard for the both of you to be together, talk things over, chat, spend time and be like all other couples who make their relationships work. Perhaps you can do this, try and spend more time with him. But, if you are unable to do this, and if you do think you do not want to be with him anymore, perhaps you do not have feelings for him as you always have.
@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
4 Jan 13
True love won't feel tired. Love has patience and can endure even in a very big misunderstanding. If you get tired, love is not there. That is the result why couple after many years of being married resulted divorce because their love to one another are lost.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
5 Jan 13
In my opinion love is not tired nor angry or jealous. Lovers are those who is tired and full of jealousy.
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
11 Jan 13
You should think carefully about your decision. This is very important. It's a pity if you make a mistake about your feelings.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
24 Jan 13
You should not mix up love with pity. If you are no longer feeling the same way about your partner, then be honest enough to tell him about it than let him believe that you are still in love with him. Why are you supporting him financially? Doesn't he have a job? I had a boyfriend when I was 17 years old. He has some family problems. He asked me to leave him so that I wouldn't get myself involved with his mess, but I love him so much, I remained in the relationship. I did everything to make our relationship last. He didn't have a job nor a place to stay. He depended on his friends for sometime, then they all just got fed up. I was the only one hanging on for him. At my young age, I supported him. Whatever money I got, I gave it to him to buy food and pay his rent. But after two years of being that way, I got tired. But I didn't realize that until I got my card and saw my failing grades. Imagine me from being one of the top students in class, then failing in almost all subjects! It was like I was shaken to reality. And I no longer feel that the relationship was of any help to me. Eventhough I really didn't want to leave him coz I know that I am the only one there for him, I had to let him go so he would stand on his own feet.
@iva75cpb (729)
• Bulgaria
24 Jan 13
Have you heard of the expression "Far from the eyes, far from the heart"? I guess that's what happening to you now. I'm not an expert in long-distance relationships but I think in a situation like this, I'd move on. Probably you've reached a point where the emotional thrill has disappeared and you feel more like obliged than really wanting to stay in this relationship. It's your decision, but one thing you must not forget is that you have your needs, too.
• China
4 Jan 13
I know that long distance relationship is really quite a big problem, but I insist that if you love each other deeply, you should keep on moving forward.
• United States
5 Feb 13
Having said that you have a "you and me against the world" relationship type connotes something. . And you, considering that your partner needs you right now, is another thing. I'd say you guys talk it over. Make an extra effort to meet up, or talk. . because I can attest to it, in all sorts of relationships GOD should be at the center; and communication should be the key. :) Dont make any permanent decision; relying on your temporary emotion. think it over. talk it over. :) remember the Four Years you two have invested. Was it all bad times? Or are there good times that you can cherish and sure you'll miss? I hope this helped you, because I can actually relate to what you are feeling right now. :)
@jazel_juan (15746)
• Philippines
4 Jan 13
Sad to hear you are feeling this way but i know that distance can really create a gap and make you feel like that, maybe it is time for you and him to talk about this.. even if it is just thru the phone or if much better personally.. but you can only solve this problem with him as it is him you are dealing with.. ask what he feels too and tell him how you feel about it as well.. I really hope this will work out between the two of you..
@ungu89 (1999)
• Malaysia
3 Jan 13
i know how hard is for us to having a long distance relationship. even it difficult but we already jump into it. for me, u need to slow talk with him, share your feeling. if there no ways to make it better, then you should know what you suppose to do
@misjoseph (162)
3 Jan 13
I have wondered the same thing as well, can love get tired. I believe love only gets tired when people don't have the right partner...