Fine Line

Have you ever felt like "S/He's the one, my soulmate, my everything", and you just knew that you wanted to spend the rest of your life with that person. Your search is over . . this is my place, my beloved?

How many times?

If it's more than once, and the two of you are no longer together, then what does that tell about the feeling? Is wasn't REAL?

What if it's been 5 times, or, 10?

At which point does a person stop to consider that this feeling, that's so overwhelming I can hardly breathe with, or, without him/her . . is lust, and therefore, within yourself the search must be made?

If it is "true love", and there are more than one, then, maybe there isn't just "One" . . maybe there is suppose to be many. In this theory . . there is no such thing as commitment, how can there be "exclusive"?

"Things are only good until something better comes along."

Yes, that seems to happen. There's a fine line between love and lust and it seems that most people can't distinguish between the two. I would like to say that older people, such as myself, have experienced enough of both to be able to have a good handle on the difference, but, that's just not true.

Some people I know have been in love many, many times and every time, they believe that this time, "He's the one". It's just lust. If it's not lasting, then it isn't real.

But, the reason for the topic was leaning more towards our attitudes and how we would view the term "love" if we believed that there are supposed to be many, rather than just "one" ultimate soul to whom we would be bound.