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narissa · 9 answers · 2y

if you have to choose one of these, what's yours? love or be loved? and why you chose that?

To love, perhaps. To be loved somehow can be such a burden, but still, it’s nice to feel loved.

That's an intriguing question. I'll respond that I'd rather love than be loved. I've never felt it was wrong to love someone, and I've never regretted my decision. The reason for this is that when I love someone, it means I am willing to make sacrifices for them and give my time just to make them happy. Instead of flowing like water, I prefer challenging things like that. There is so much I want to do, and I am willing to make significant sacrifices to demonstrate my love for them. and it's okay if the things I do don't come back to me, I just want my dear ones to be happy.

To love. It makes me blush whenever I fall in love with someone and I love that feeling. Conversely, if I am loved by anyone, I feel forced to reciprocate, which makes me uneasy.

Remember, a one sided love affair can only lead to pain. So I only want to love someone who loves me too. That's the answer.

To love, of course. Maybe simply because I like giving things. Being loved is sometimes just overwhelming, it feels like there's an urge to return the love back equally to that certain person who loves us (at least for me). Loving someone isn't merely just an act of giving and receiving. We can decide whether we will grow the love inside us, but to receive the mutual feelings is out of our control. Even though I, deep down expect the same thing—to get my love requited, isn't letting go also a form of love?

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