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How to know if someone loves us?
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We express ourselves differently. For me, the easiest way to love is to listen.
Listening with love consists of:
👂 Truly listening with intent.
👂 Listening without judging.
👂 Not being quick to offer unsolicited advice.
👂 Being a good listener. Not acting like you know everything.
👂 Realizing that there is no way you can know the other person’s life better than they do.
👂 Talking less but showing empathy.
👂 Being an emotional container for the speaker.
👂 Asking questions to let them open up.
👂 Asking if they need help with anything.
👂 Offering help without pushing it the way you want.
👂 Creating a safe space to build trust.
👂 Making sure that the stories told are only between the two of you.
We all have stories we want to tell someone. Misery will fade when expressed. When we can let out our sadness, we feel love’s presence. Yes, the person who listens to our sad stories is the one who loves us. Sharing our misery can bring us closer. We are certain that we have someone in whom we can confide. We have a safe place in this world.
We all need this space, but we tend to unwittingly become bad listeners. We are quick to respond, give advice, and judge. These may be done out of love, but it doesn’t mean the other person will feel good.
Love is safety. In this vast world where nothing is certain, we need this.
The easiest way to express love is to listen, yet to be a good listener isn’t easy.
The one who loves us will happily listen to anything we say. They will allow us to be anything, with the belief that we can learn from our experience. They will be glad to help us when we need them.
The most dangerous thing is when good intentions are misunderstood. Security is accepting despite complete understanding.
How to know if we love someone? If there is someone to whom we are happy to listen whatever they are saying, that might be love.
If you find someone in whose presence you feel ‘safe’, you’re lucky.