I heard these two words used together recently and I was immediately struck by the irony of such a pairing. When you think about it, the two words can’t exist together in harmony. True love does not exhibit jealousy, so how can one truly be a jealous lover (assuming “lover” is defined as one who loves another, rather than someone you just sleep with)?
Jealousy is one of the ultimate expressions of selfishness. Jealousy is not taking into consideration what is best for the other person; it is only concerned with self-interest. When we love someone, we will always put his or her best interests above our own. Jealousy is like a roadblock in the expression and experience of true love. Can jealousy and love truly coexist? In their truest forms…I don’t think they can.
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Almost a paradox, I agree with you in their purest forms they could not exist. As unfortunate as it seams does pure love really exist in a person to person relationship?
ReplyDeleteNot to sound cynical or anything, but selfishness always seems to be there, its sad, especially considering that selfishness can destroy the love sometimes.
I do agree that love does not exist between humans in its purest form. In this imperfect world the two can coexist, but not in harmony. Jealousy is definitely poisonous to love on any level.
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