Is "unconditional love" a myth, or am I just selfish?
Listen , I am 26M and I have come to a point in my life , where I have paused now and trying to realise what exactly love means ? Looking at uncountable number of movies , songs , books that are being produced around the feeling called love , i understand that this is the most powerful force in universe. But on contrary my personal experiences have made me question , have I really felt love for another person ? I am an only child btw for more context , and I feel like I always expect something in return from the people I care. I expect them to care about me the same way I care about them.I expect that they would notice small mood changes in me and be there for me when I am emotionally down. This contradicts with the popular opinion that love should be unconditional and should not expect anything from that person. But is that possible ? Do you not get exhausted caring about a person who would not resiprocate that same feelings towards you ? Is that I am just a selfish person or is it in reality possible ? To do everything for someone you love and still its okay even if they not even give back 10% of the effort you put for them ? Should I fix myself and be less selfish and be okay to be a good lover ?