Is it normal to love someone when they don't love you back?

I'm in love with this guy. I love his kids, mom, and family. I am so extremely comfortable when I am with him or around his family. The only problem is that he says his last relationship (wife-ex), was horrible and she was very abusive; therefore, he has shut himself off emotionally. He says he enjoys being with me, but he can't give me what I am looking for. Is this normal? Or should I just get out?

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Based on 75 votes (65 yes)
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  • Thatguy777

    Never give up. If you truly love him, you'll wait for him <3

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    • lrodriguez

      Thank you for your kind words. I do truly love him and I plan on waiting for him. Everyone around me tells me to just let him go because they see how torn up I am about it. It would just kill me if I did wait longer and he never did come around. It's killing me now. I feel lost when I'm not with him.

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      • Thatguy777

        I know how you feel. I'm in love with a girl who doesn't feel the same way about me, and ever since I told her our friendship hasn't even been the same. We used to talk all the time, and now we rarely do. I have a tiny suspicion that she might like me because she admitted to looking at our old messages quite often. I'm waiting for her too, because she makes my life and I don't want to be with anyone else.

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  • Jeaneathean

    How long have you been together? Could you give him more time if that's what it may take?

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    • lrodriguez

      We have known each other for 26 years, but we have been together intimately for 3 months. That is what I am hoping, that giving him more time would make him come around. I know he cares he just can't seem to admit it, but it's killing me in the mean time especially when he tells me that he can't give me what I want

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  • Terence_the_viking

    Really depends on you and how you feel.

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  • kelili

    Some years ago I liked someone but he didn't like me back and choose to go out with that BITCH EVERYONE HAD FUCKED. Sorry ..

    It's after that I realised that I didn't even love this guy but was just desperate to have a boyfriend.

    How I hate those memories!!!

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  • ㅤㅤㅤ

    Yeah, someone loves me and I don't love HIM back.

    God it's fucking annoying. I just wish he'd tell me so I can reject him and get this shit over with.

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