Un Conditional Love
I'm not convinced that unconditional love exists, not in the way it's portrayed anyway. If you were to ask someone their definition you'll probably hear something to the effect of, "love that has no limits, no boundaries, only forgiveness." Parts of our society teach that love is transactional and there are many people who not only believe it but live that way. Question: if a person has become a burden on a family, their local system, just generally a drain on society, is it right for another person to say, "I've had enough, I need to get myself on track and stop putting you and your mistakes above me." There's a common idea that the one who's needing to get away from what becomes a toxic environment is selfish or wrong for feeling that way. One half of their peers will tell them, "good, you have to take care of you and yours first" while another half is remarking on the epic selfishness of that decision. They swing ...