Discussion #7 Question 1&2 " What We Talk About When We Talk About Love."

1. My definition of romantic love is a feeling that is rarely felt by someone. If and when someone is able to experience what true love is very lucky. I believe the components of love should be caring,understanding, believing, supporting, trusting, and passion. If one of those components are missing, it may cause an unhealthy balance in ones relationship. In the story Terri pleads with her friends that her ex-boyfriends abuse was love. I empathize with the character because, obviously he took his own life, due to his broken relationship with Terri. I do believe her relationship had some components; however missing one of those components made it unhealthy and abusive. In addition to the abuse I am convinced that her ex-boyfriend may have been suffering from a mental disease.
2. When Mel had told the story about the old couple, I think it brought a positive light to the subject of love. In the story he meticulously explains their injuries, and the process it took to revive their lifeless bodies. Through all of the pain and injuries, the husband could only think of his wife. The feeling of overwhelming anguish of not seeing his wife, surpassed all of the physical pain he endured from his injuries. To me, I thought it was extremely heartfelt and thoughtful that the man thoughts were fixated on his wife.