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I don't think that's what "unconditional love" means or should be taken to mean. It usually means that your ability to love someone is not contingent on an expectation of reciprocity. For example, an infant can't really verbalize affection, but you can nevertheless love them.

Unconditional love also doesn't mean "no boundaries". You can love someone while insisting, for example, that they respect your autonomy or decisions.



Perhaps that's the intent, but I don't think so. It's root is in Christianity (I think?). God loves you no matter what and all that.

I think you want a different term: though I'm struggling to come up with what it might be at the moment


If you love your child for who they are, then presumably you can describe what difference would make you not love them.


Its hard to imagine, and would probably break me. Something like admitted, intentional, malicious, torture of our entire family for no benefit whatsoever might do it.




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