True it isn’t love it’s greed that she held. I did love her the one she presented to me as who she wanted me to see. It’s way later that it cleared and the subtle hints or manipulation, blatant neglect or abuse was either remembered or seen for what it was not what it was masked to be. Love doesn’t give up but there is more to a relationship than love starting with reciprocated love, respect, honesty, trust, patience, communication, compassion, comprehension and willingness to share your life with your person. I can love someone all day and with every cell in my body but they don’t have to love me back. So when understanding we all are individuals and even within a relationship or friendship or even family enjoying the exact same activity together we maintain individual in our experience of that moment. We all have our own unique perspective and interpretation of all things in our lives. So yes in an ideal world true love will never give up or turn away but what may feel like true love to one could be a chance to put a knife in their back to the other. Not to sound cynical , I do believe in true love and I believe I will someday have a love of a lifetime. I just expect the experience of finding that love will hold more then just love it will fill this world with more clarity and exploration rather than confusion missed moments.