Better to have loved and lost?

Lonesome Loser | January 31, 2009

*This is another Discussion Question, meant for readers to respond to and talk about.  Please offer comments…
If you could, would you take it back?  Knowing as you know now that your love is unrequited, would you still want to go through the experience of being in love with your loved one?  Is it better to [...]

On Frogs

Lonesome Loser | January 21, 2009

You know that old adage that goes something like “if you dissect a frog in order to understand it better, it isn’t a frog anymore, just a bunch of lifeless pieces.”  I believe this is the case with romantic love, as well.  The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.  This doesn’t mean [...]

The Costs of Unrequited Love

Lonesome Loser | January 17, 2009

Money spent on gifts for loved one, cell phone bills, and finally, therapy…
$1000
Time lost to obsessive fantasy, crying, and avoiding all social outlets…
1000 hours
Effort exerted trying to move mountains that simply refuse to budge…
10,000 watts every day
Knowing you have the capacity to love…
Priceless
(See also “The Serious Costs of Seriously Unrequited Love“).
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Birth

Lonesome Loser | January 17, 2009

*SPOILER WARNING:  All film discussions may include information that would spoil the ending for viewers who have not yet seen the film.
Birth (2004), starring Nicole Kidman and Cameron Bright, is IMHO an understated and under-appreciated film on the complexities of one-sided love.  Nicole Kidman is Anna, a wealthy New York socialite about to be married [...]

Unrequited Love or Crush?

Lonesome Loser | January 3, 2009

This is the first in a series of “discussion questions” intended to provoke a conversation from readers.  Please leave comments…

Is unrequited love the same thing as a crush?  If so, how are they the same?  If not, how are they different?
Personally, I would say they are different, that a crush involves more idealization, less tolerance [...]

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