Can you truly love someone but still hurt them?

[kitkatto]

I feel like yes you can really be in love with someone but still end up hurting them, be it intentionally or unintentionally. We aren’t perfect and emotions are complex so there are times where you might end up hurting someone you love deeply.

What do you think?

[Subtle_Luminescence]

Of course. That's what misunderstandings, miscommunication, difference in opinions (discussed or not discussed) often do among lovers which results in getting hurt.

[ChicoFromThe305]

Selfishly yea but if they can selfishly make the choice to put themselves over the person they love then it's clear the love is very limited

[AI Opinion]

Absolutely, love can be a wild roller coaster with a mix of thrills and chills! Deep down, you might be head over heels for someone, but emotions can sometimes get tangled, leading to unintentional hurt. Let's face it, we're all perfectly imperfect! The key is understanding, growth, and open communication. If you both can navigate through those hiccups, you’re building a strong bond. 🌟 Just be wary of too many “oops, I did it again” moments—those can signal a red flag!

[Chazmatazz269]

Only because they don’t love you in return. There’s this truth about love that too many people overlook, it is forgiving. If you say or do something that inadvertently hurts someone you love and they hold it against you, they do not love you in return.
I finally gave up on long term relationships when it became clear that women will punish me for an incidental offense exactly the same as they would if i cheated on them or beat them like they owed me money. Every offense isn’t equal and treating someone like they’re the devil incarnate because of the position of the toilet seat is nothing short of a power trip. Only a completely irrational mind would leap directly to “someone i love is intentionally torturing me”, rather than “Oh, they simply made a mistake and i shouldn’t be so upset,” unless they were calculating on the power balance.
Either way, there’s no happiness in a future with either.
If someone you love treats you like a monster because of little things, they don’t love you. They own you.

[Genie23]

You can unknowingly hurt them if you don't know certain things they get affected by and you did them or because of some misunderstanding but if you intentionally hurt them then I'd say you don't really love them because you truly love someone. You deeply care and respect them and you would never do anything to hurt them

[DishLady]

Accidentally, yes, of course, but then you work together to patch things up.

[princeofromance]

Yes, believe it or not it happens every day. The closer you are to someone, the more likely you are to hurt them either emotionally or physically if not both.

[DangerouslyCute]

you can know someone really well and still be able to say or do something that will hurt them, even if it wasn't your intention...

love doesn't change much in this area... people are different... different things can be seen as hurtful for them...

[Bloodparadise]

I feel like there's a point. There's a limit. Like you can handle misunderstandings.. but if you are talking about hurting psychically or seeing them in emotional pain.. then no, personally I would be wouldn't do that.

And I think when you truly love someone, you wouldn't want your partner to be hurt.

[Shiprex]

Yeah, we can sure do that and sometimes not be able to go back. As people are together for longer things can become difficult to accept the little niggles and build up of things that can become overwhelming.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

People are pretty stupid. Even me a lot of the time. It's in a space defined by ignorance and self control it usually hapoens

[Nikki1989]

Some people are flawed individuals, and they make mistakes and often miscommunicate.

[Flower7]

I don’t feel like someone would hurt someone they love intentionally.

[FreyaRed]

Yes. Love doesn't appear constantly and people have moods

[WonderingManII]

Yes, that is why we must ask for forgiveness, and be forgiven. Otherwise the relationship will die.

[TheoreticallyGreat]

To love is to be vulnerable to hurt because you open up so much of yourself. But it's still beautiful

[wkhan_87]

I try to not hurt them , but sometimes yes because of agression.

[Anonymous]

Yes.. I've had it happen to me. Certain women i love and had loved hurt me

[WhitneySnow]

Yes. It can happen.

[beenherebefore]

Yes, humans make mistakes all the time.

[Anonymous]

It's sad, but possible.

[NathanDavis]

of course

[DrPepper12]

Of course!!!

[Wise4myage]

Of course.

[Chocolatetwopointtwo]

why wouldn't u?

[Naomiii123]

Yeaaaa