Is it true you can't love someone until you love yourself?

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I think that loving another person is what enables one to love themselves.

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piscesgal	Posted Jun 20th, 2009 at 2:28AM nahhh, you can love someone else. It's just a good idea to have things with yourself situated first. Gotta take care of the most important person in your life(you) so you can be in the right frame of mind to give the right parts of yourself to another. Rated: +3Vote for this!
LizardKing	Posted Jun 19th, 2009 at 10:56PM Its a bunch of bullshit, of couse you can still lvoe someone if you hate yourself. However its pretty hard to love someone else who hates themself. Rated: +2Vote for this!
holoman	Posted Jun 19th, 2009 at 10:56PM That's what she told me. :( Rated: +2Vote for this!
groumd59	Posted Jun 20th, 2009 at 5:12PM I would say yes,you have to love and respect yourself,before someone else will.for the most part... Rated: +1Vote for this!
lonelyashell	Posted Jun 19th, 2009 at 10:23PM not true!! ive known plenty of people personaly who did not accept themselves for who they were and met someone, fell in love and that person loved them back and made them realize that everyone is different and its okay to be who you are as long as you act like yourself and noone else. Rated: +1Vote for this!
mzdivine	Posted Jun 19th, 2009 at 10:32PM YES!.....So they say!! Rated: +1Vote for this!
donquixote11	Posted Jun 19th, 2009 at 10:55PM No...but you won't be able to love them like you want to... Rated: +1Vote for this!
ladybug1234	Posted Jun 19th, 2009 at 11:05PM I think you cannot give something that you don't have. Rated: +1Vote for this!
gothere	Posted Jun 19th, 2009 at 11:14PM I think it is because until you love yourself even partially { alllowing yourself to be yourself more to the point} then you are chasing an image and this is unfair to take into a relationship because they are made up by 2 people who are willing to give of themslves to make it work!( yes this is autobiographical!) Rated: +1Vote for this!
denverguy	Posted Jun 20th, 2009 at 12:00AM I do not believe that is true. I also believe that a person you love will be able to bring out the best in you so you do love yourself. Rated: +1Vote for this!
contrast55	Posted Jun 20th, 2009 at 12:16AM No, actually you can pss all over yourself and still love somebody else. They just won't love you back, because you'll be pised all over. Rated: +1Vote for this!
bufy1981	Posted Jun 20th, 2009 at 12:53AM I don't know, I don't love myself yet. Rated: +1Vote for this!
RikBra	Posted Jun 20th, 2009 at 1:02PM Most Certainly! Imagine trying to love someone else without knowing what it is! I know, I have been trying for over 40 years! Rated: +1Vote for this!
cherrygrrl	Posted Jun 20th, 2009 at 1:09PM You can defintely love someone else but you will probably sabotage the relationship because of your own insecurities Rated: +1Vote for this!
dvsnme	Posted Jun 20th, 2009 at 1:51PM If you don't love yourself first then how do you know that what you feel for someone else is actually love and not something else eg lust, dependency etc?? Rated: +1Vote for this!
Kindal	Posted Jun 20th, 2009 at 7:51PM that's too subjective. No I don't believe you have to love yourself first. There are too many variables. There are some things you may love about yourself and some not so who can say when you completely 'love yourself' Rated: +1Vote for this!
Jeem	Posted Jun 20th, 2009 at 10:40PM Of course you can love some one, care for them, have feelings for them, but the reality is You can't give what you don't have. Rated: +1Vote for this!

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