Comments on: Falling in Love

By: Kaye

Kaye — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:19:08 +0000

I love the way you phrase it: “you are compelled despite rational or irrational complications to be near them.”

Which is one of the reasons I was motivated to write this post. We often talk about wanting to fall in love, but when we take a look at it, do we REALLY want to be in that crazy-making place where we make choices that aren’t good for us, because of this driving chemical force?

This isn’t to say that being in love, or love is bad.. its mostly to raise awareness that we can have these powerful “falling” feelings, for people who really aren’t good for us.. and be blinded to a quieter flow, (with great peaks) for people who do fit with the future we want to create.

By: Kaye

Kaye — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:13:05 +0000

*grins* Caution — falling love? ;)

By: Keith Flippin

Keith Flippin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:30:55 +0000

T-shirt/bumper sticker slogan:
“Maybe if it were more clearly marked people wouldn’t fall in love so much.”
;-)

By: Cristina

Cristina — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:50:41 +0000

I think the notion of “falling for” someone, or “falling in” love expresses that sense of feelings beyond your control. When you meet someone special and despite your fears, worries, insecurities, practical obstacles such as them being married to someone else, or unacceptable to your family, or even if you know they are bad for you – and yet you cannot help but be attracted to them, you are compelled despite rational or irrational complications to be near them.
A fall is an uncontrolled decent, and the initial stages of love are often like that – not so much about being lower, as that thrill of freefalling into unknown potential. Like skydiving, falling in love is scary, yet exciting.
That’s how I’ve always interpreted it.
:)