Can You Love Someone But Not Like Them

[Kindheart]

Can you love someone intensely but totally dislike the way they are ? Do you think it's possible ?

 

[SelahOco]

Yes! My mother used to say this about my brother.

 

[lisatamika]

Chiiiiile, that is the one thing I have definitely confirmed this year, that I can love you, want the best for you, etc., but can't stand your arse at the same damn time. It's a very strange emotion

 

[Crackers Phinn]

Absolutely. These are people you have to love from a distance.

 

[DarkAngell]

Absolutely. These are people you have to love from a distance.

Yes. If this ain't the truth..

 

[MzLady78]

Most definitely.

 

[LiftedUp]

There's this guy that I had a crush on. But he's that guy that you should never date (and exactly the type I'm attracted to). I love him as a friend and but will hate him as anything further n hv to accept that.

 

[sgold04]

My dad.

 

[ivyness]

Yep!

 

[ItsMeLilLucky]

A good portion of my family members at various times.

 

[ChasingBliss]

I'm starting to question this myself. I dont like you ....the feelings of love will disappear over time and while I will care about your wellbeing I dont think I will continue to love you. But again I care about your life.

For a child or parent (someone closely biologically connected), yes I think there are moments when you can feel this way. I can never emotionally detatch from my child..no matter what.

 

[DarkJoy]

A good portion of my family members at various times.

Pretty much all of mine.

 

[CaraWalker]

in a general sense, yes

in a romantic relationship i really do not think it is possible to work that way

i would go so far as to say in a romantic relationship liking someone is more important than loving them

 

[tolly]

with family and relationships, I am incapable of loving a person I don't like.

 

[GetHappy2014]

Yes, I believe it is possible. This is how I justify it to myself....I know your past and understand why you behave as you do... But I just can't tolerate your attitude/behavior. This is mostly true for family members that I know something about their life experiences. I love them, and try to respect them but I try to keep a distance ('cause I don't want to go off 'em ).

 

[Fine 4s]

Not in romantic love....husband/wife type no.

 

[secretdiamond]

Absolutely.

 

[MizAvalon]

Of course.

 

[Mai Tai]

In intimate relationships if I don't like you then there is no way I can love you. To me at the very foundation of love is respect, and deferance. If I can't find it within myself to appreciate your personality traits then how do I even get to love? The whole idea is so silly to me.

 

[*CherryPie*]

.........maybe.

 

[irisak]

In intimate relationships if I don't like you then there is no way I can love you. To me at the very foundation of love is respect, and deferance. If I can't find it within myself to appreciate your personality traits then how do I even get to love? The whole idea is so silly to me.

For me the loving but not liking happened after the foundation was built and far into the relationship. Its definitely possible.