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Eric Fromm also said true love is letting that person you love sleep with other people if it makes them happy. I have been with one person who I felt I loved
by marincounty 12y ago
Eric Fromm also said true love is letting that person you
love sleep with other people if it makes them happy. I
have been with one person who I felt I loved according to Fromm, but I was not attracted to her--so I guess I never
loved? By the way, I think Fromm is right, but I'm just
to selfish, and he said that before AIDS. I wonder if he
would be so cavileer today?
- mtdewcmu 12y agoIntellectuals have been known to give terrible relationship advice. They have their theory and they apply it. You can't hold them responsible when it blows up for you. I don't have advice on what to do, but mix a good dose of common sense and your experience of human nature in with Eric Fromm. Edit: It sounds to me like you are rationalizing and intellectualizing.
- meric 12y agoParents who truly loved their children would let their children pick others as parent figures if it's what would make them happy. I think there's a difference between that love and romantic love.
- JamonSilva 12y agoIf that's what you believe, wouldn't you also say that true love is not sleeping with other people if it makes your love unhappy? "You love me, so you allow me others; but I love you, so I will not take them."