Great loves

at 11/22/09 10:19PM
Some people believe you get a maximum of 3 great loves in your life. If you are lucky enough to marry the first, then fantastic... but after the 3rd, start collecting the cats and call yourself a cat lady or (for men) a distinguished bachelor.

Now at the ripe old age of 25, I believe I have had the following loves:
- First love (the love of adolescence) - Oh the raging hormones! I still have trouble seeing Chris without feeling a little flutter.
- Great love #1 - the love of college - the most turbulent love that left a gaping hole that I had to hold in for 2 years until it was patched enough to move forward (Lord! How I understood Bella in New Moon!)
- Great love #1.5 - the post-college love that had the potential to be Great love #2, but was cut off too soon

That leaves me 1.5 Great Loves left... and I've already started on the cats (Hello Mal!)


So ladies and gents, any thoughts on the Great Love Theory?



  • aubrey_leigh
    I think this theory can tread water. I just don't know that your heart could take more than that! I feel like with my first great love, a piece of my heart was just taken away, not to be given to anyone else or even given to him.... it's just gone.

    However, I think with each great love, you learn more about yourself, and what love means to you, and how to control yourself emotionally. I feel like with my second "great love", I'm a better lover and friend, if that makes sense, because I know myself better and understand myself more fully.

    I wonder if this even makes sense.... :)
    by aubrey_leigh at 11/23/09 1:40AM
  • TheMrsCrabtree
    all i know is i love you! And we missed you on sunday! come see us wednesday...we're having crabtree thanksgiving that day if you want to come over and eat with us! Let me know!
    by TheMrsCrabtree at 11/24/09 10:58AM
  • everything_orange
    i think the number of loves is directly proportional to the amount of love you are willing to give without expecting anything in return
    by everything_orange at 11/29/09 8:39PM
  • crab
    This reminds me of Jemaine and Bret's talk about how many ones you get.
    by crab at 12/23/09 3:54PM
  • megan_leigeber
    no no no. you can love as much as you want. but if another great love never comes along you can always look me up and join my crazy cat woman clan. (i am up to 2 cats and my roommates have 2 = 4)
    by megan_leigeber at 01/27/10 9:12PM