Unconditional love

I haven’t seen my brother in 7 years. When I was going through cancer, he never came to see me (he lives about 30 minutes away). We had no fight, but he is estranged from my parents - the entire situation makes no sense.
We text on birthdays and holidays, although I haven’t received a return Christmas text.
But I do love him and as hurt and angry as I am, I know if he even tried a little I’d welcome him back with open arms.

I definitely love my kids/GD unconditionally.

This is a tough one. I have 2 living siblings - I am very close to one, but the 2 of us are estranged from the other one. It is a complicated story. I understand that this person needs help, but things were said and done.

In addition, I have to say that many of my long time friends from growing up/high school and I are not on the same page politically. We know this and while most of us accept it and love the friends anyway, some have responded very coldly to me since they picked up on very subtle hints regarding my views. I find this hurtful, but nothing I can do.

In H’s family there are a few folks who have differing opinions than mine, but with all but one I can see past that because they are genuinely kind people who have been very good to us. There is one whom I never cared for anyway :smile:

Totally agree, but I have to add my father. He was a very difficult man who caused alot of family drama. There is so much I disliked about him but I still loved him. Everyone else is totally conditional.

I don’t know. This is a tricky question. I have not watched the TV series, but did Jeffrey Dahmer’s family love him unconditionally? That would be a hard one.

Short of murder and cannibalism I’d like to think I love my family unconditionally.