(I’m going to consider ’love’ as ’general love’, the one that includes parents, siblings and friends and everyone in general….) @reine
You act respectful towards them. You do not try to control them. You invest in their goals. You invest in their betterment as much as they are willing. You try to see the world in their point of view and interact with them on their level. <<<< if you do all this towards a certain person, you love them.
Or if you love them, you would do all these things.
That's why where I am from (i'm sure its the same mostly everywhere) its a common teaching that, even if you don't love someone. Show them and give them love by acting like it. (if you don't have the feeling of love for them, you will develop them if you do all the above) I hope that makes sense.

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Everyone deserves true love and happiness in their lives, you do too @reine, remember to surround yourself with compassion and brightness, keep caring and continue being the kind soul that you are, smile and keep going, I’m always here if you need to chat, inbox me anytime (hugs)