“It is that we are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love, never so helplessly unhappy as when we have lost our loved object or its love.”
— Sigmund Freud
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Love makes us very vulnerable to pain. When we care deeply about someone, we open ourselves up to getting hurt because their actions and feelings can strongly affect us. Think about losing a pet that you adore; it feels incredibly sad and empty because of how much you loved it. This deep connection means that if the love is taken away, or if the relationship changes, it can make us feel extremely sad and even powerless over our emotions. This shows that love, while wonderful, also has the potential to bring significant suffering if it's lost or if the person we love no longer cares for us. When we understand this, we can be more prepared for dealing with the highs and lows that come with loving others deeply.
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