I’ve written before that I Don’t Judge How Another Loves Me, and I believe this. I also say, though, that I do judge how someone makes me feel.
Or how they SHOW me that they love me in ways I can understand.
I saw a saying like this on FB, and it really hit home for me.
After all, I think we’ve all made the mistake of doing the exact opposite of showing our love, even while we love deeply and fully and (dare I say?) desperately.
However, simply loving someone is not enough.
No matter how deeply.
No matter how desperately.
It’s far more important that they feel loved. At least to them.
And that brings us around to a few phrases that look at both side of this:
- Treat people like you want to be treated.
- No, treat people like THEY want to be treated (This is my preference, especially in D/s relationships).
- It’s the thought that counts.
- No, actions speak louder than words (How Do I Say…?).
And so on.
What do you think?
How much does the feeling matter, if the actions don’t back it up? Are “good intentions” enough? Is action a good indicator of feelings?
How do you gauge another’s intentions?
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