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Posted by Trillion on 2010-June-14 21:02:57 EDT, Monday
In reply to Question: What Would You Do for Love? posted by Lateralus on 2010-June-14 18:14:24 EDT, Monday
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You actually ask quite a hard question there, one which, as you say, does need some considerable time and thought...

Ok, so having given it no time or real meaningful thought whatsoever, here's my answer (j/k):

So, the premise is, what would I give up for love?

Now, many, many moons ago, when I was a young man, I would have said that I would give anything for love, to be with the one I love.

However, sacrifices do have an order of importance, and significance.

There is a bigger picture, as it were, that has to be taken into consideration.

Also to be borne in mind is that any sacrifice to be with the one I love, will ultimately, even if only in a small way, be based in selfishness, i.e. the fact that I'm giving away all in order to be with someone is because I want to, not necessarily because it's right.

Look, don't get me wrong - I would love any lgf I ever have to bits, and any time with her would be so precious to me that I would feel broken without her. And if she would be hurt by my absence, that would hurt me more than you could ever know.

But I have to see the wider world. I have to go to wherever I could be of the greatest benefit.

If I considered GC as purely a place to get support, it would be tough for me to give up. But, I could. However, I don't see GC that way - to me, it's a place where I can reach out to others and offer them my support, and try to give them what they need, even if I fail miserably sometimes.

That would be harder for me to give up, because others may rely on me. I would look at it as a responsibility to be there for them.

Would I claim to be 'cured'? No, no way would I do that, firstly because I'm never going to sell you guys out, secondly because I don't like lying, and thirdly because I'd either have to make my lgf lie if I told her the truth, or I'd have to lie to her about it - 2 things that just wouldn't happen on my watch. Just not right, imo.

And if my political campaigning was making a difference for others, I would find it hard to equate my happiness with letting those others down, as well. I don't want my happiness to be bought with the suffering of anyone else, wherever they might be. That's no happiness at all.

I really have thought about this, Lateralus. I realize that my answer might appear a little cold, but it's just not like that. I really would love the lg, and my heart would ache to be with her, and if I hurt her by parting it would crush me.

I'm no martyr, I promise you!

But, there are others to be thought about, as well. Like I say, it's a big world, dude, a big picture and sometimes, big responsibilities...

Hope this helps.

T.

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