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by Anonymous on September 22nd, 2005

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How do you know if you've fallen out of love?

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  • by Alonzo Garbonzo on September 29th, 2005

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    You cringe when you see the person. You ask yourself,"Good God, what have I done?"

    For the first time, you see the person as he or she really is. Once you thought she had a beautiful complexion. Now you see that her skin is sallow & pockmarked. Her lovely legs now look like they belong on an old billiard table. Her shiny radiant hair now looks like upholstery stuffing. That small cavity on one of her front teeth was scarcely noticeable; now you can't take your eyes off of it. You never noticed before that one of her eyes seems to function independently of the other.

    Things that once seemed charming or endearing are now annoying. You used to love her rambling convoluted stories about her days as a cheerleader; now you gnash your teeth as you suffer through them. That clever pet name she had for you now makes you wince. You wonder why she wears that same tattered dress so often. That pleasing musical laugh that made you smile now sounds like a car alarm.

    These are examples of subtle indications that you have fallen out of love. If you inexplicably "fell out" of love, you probably were never in love, just infatuated. Unless this is the 20th time, it's nothing to feel bad about. It happens all the time. It doesn't necessarily mean you're shallow or immature. You (gently) dump her and move on. That sounds cruel but you could just as easily be the dumpee. Dumping, getting dumped, are part of life.

    There are worse things, such as being possessive, jealous, controlling, or abusive all in the name of love.

    It's all too easy to fall in love when you set your mind to it. Being in love is lots of fun. It beats being alone and lonely all the time. It's tempting to force the issue. When things happen too quickly, however, there is a chance you'll "fall out" of love.

    I have addressed this situation in answer to the following question.
    http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/15839

    Comments

    • Brutally honest, but , how true!

      Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog

      by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on September 30th, 2005

    • AG, your descriptive phrases - outstanding. Great writing - "an old billiard table", huh? Entire answer was good!!

      Jodie44

      by Jodie44 on October 9th, 2005

    • Truly someone who has witnessed the magic of time in a relationship

      A A

      by A A on November 8th, 2005

    • Close enough.

      RedJohn

      by RedJohn on January 16th, 2006

    • I like this answer. It\'s true, if you think you\'ve fallen out of love in time, then you were never in love in the first place, just infatuated...

      --2row--

      by --2row-- on July 22nd, 2006

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