Unrequited Love

stuppy · 22 Aug 2006 at 19:30

"Unrequited love. It's fantastic, 'cause it never has to change, it never has to grow up and it never has to die!"
Vince Tyler, Queer as Folk

What are peoples views on that statement?

Gilly · 22 Aug 2006 at 19:34

I think it means he realises no-one loves a gayer.

I actually get what is meant. I've not had the kind of crush that makes your head spin for ages. I've only had feelings that strongly about someone I've already been with. I'm kinda jealous of people that do get that from someone they aren't with, because seeing them makes your day.

Phog · 22 Aug 2006 at 19:34

Your post combined with your sig worries me.

Greenlizard0 · 22 Aug 2006 at 19:34

That type of love itself probably hasn't got to change in terms of mankind's existance. But in terms of finding somebody and settling down with them, then it has to end otherwise your relationship would be awful.... :confused:

Gilly · 22 Aug 2006 at 19:36

greenlizard0 said:
That type of love itself probably hasn't got to change in terms of mankind's existance. But in terms of finding somebody and settling down with them, then it has to end otherwise your relationship would be awful....

I'm pretty sure that the feelings cease to be unrequited as soon as you actually get with someone, and if they didn't the relationship wouldn't last all that long...

Van Hellseek · 22 Aug 2006 at 19:53

stuppy said:
"Unrequited love. It's fantastic, 'cause it never has to change, it never has to grow up and it never has to die!"
Vince Tyler, Queer as Folk

What are peoples views on that statement?

Why is it fantastic because it never changes? There are plenty of bad things that never change. It doesn't make them fantastic.
I'm not saying unrequited love is always bad, but that quote makes no sense.

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There shouldn't be a "'cause" in the quote.

Correct - "Unrequited love. It's fantastic, it never has to change".
Incorrect - "Unrequited love. It's fantastic 'cause it never has to change".

Saying it never has to change doesn't explain why it's fantastic.

Visage · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:04

stuppy said:
"Unrequited love. It's fantastic, 'cause it never has to change, it never has to grow up and it never has to die!"
Vince Tyler, Queer as Folk

What are peoples views on that statement?

Its BS. It basically says that its better to die lonely than risk rejection.

shifty_uk · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:15

Sorry - Have no idea what you mean by Unrequited love :confused:

Gilly · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:16

shifty_uk said:
Sorry - Have no ability to use google and find out what you mean

Van Hellseek · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:17

shifty_uk said:
Sorry - Have no idea what you mean by Unrequited love

It's when you love someone but they don't feel the same.

cleanbluesky · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:17

stuppy said:
"Unrequited love. It's fantastic, 'cause it never has to change, it never has to grow up and it never has to die!"
Vince Tyler, Queer as Folk

What are peoples views on that statement?

It's a thought tool, designed to make people examine love. It questions just what love is by illustrating a situation whereby it is not returned, then contrasts the possibilities contained within this 'love' against the love that we are familiar with...

It is almost sarcastic and cynical in nature, by portraying what can be considered to be an antithesis of traditional love as 'perfect' it higlights the negative aspects of tradition love.

shifty_uk · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:19

Hehe, I did use google

Google says:

Unrequited love is love that is not reciprocated, even though reciprocation is desired. This can lead to feelings such as depression, anxiety, and mood swings such as swift changes between depression and euphoria. The experience of being in unrequited love is often one of limerence.

Wikipedia isn't working for some reason :confused:

So I can't find out more from there.

[Edit]

seek said:
It's when you love someone but they don't feel the same.

Thank you seek, makes much more sense than google's answer

Gilly · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:19

How can you not know what it means if you used google and looked it up?

shifty_uk · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:20

Gilly said:
How can you not know what it means if you used google and looked it up?

I didn't understand what it meant...

Gilly · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:21

shifty_uk said:
I didn't understand what it meant...

Which is why you looked it up, no?

Do you mean you didn't know the bit you looked up, so you looked it up and didn't understand the look-up?

shifty_uk · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:23

lol

I didn't understand what Stupp meant by unrequited love, so looked it up quickly on google. Google gave me a definition, which I didn't understand too well, so I thought I'd ask on here for a better, more simpler description

Which seek then provided

Stop spamming now!

Gilly · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:26

I'm not spamming, I'm laughing at you

yer_averagejoe · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:27

i thought it was when you loved someone but they don't know.. not that they don't love you back, cos they might... its just that its never been put out there?

if i'm wrong.. what am i talking about?

shifty_uk · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:28

Gilly said:
I'm not spamming, I'm laughing at you

o rly?

Van Hellseek · 22 Aug 2006 at 20:30

yer_averagejoe said:
i thought it was when you loved someone but they don't know.. not that they don't love you back, cos they might... its just that its never been put out there?

if i'm wrong.. what am i talking about?

It makes no difference wether they know or not. It's when you have feelings of love but they don't.