Comments on: Hope Deferred: What happens when the guy I like doesn’t like me?

By: Stacie

Stacie — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:04:47 +0000

This is a great article. I want to let all the people who have been “hurt” (so, I’m pretty certain everyone at some time) that you are fantastic, that you can optimize your time as a single person, and that you have the single-mindedness to pursue God and fall in love with Him… and He will be there when every other human relationship fails!

Spend time becoming the amazing person you are! You have one life to live – and you have the freedom to love it right now!

P.S. – I’ve been there, and I can honestly say that holding out for the right person in the future is better than settling for the wrong person now. Don’t give up hope – place that hope in God!

By: Savannah

Savannah — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:31:40 +0000

Thank you so much for this insight.
I’ve been hurt in the last year, and the depth is only now becoming clear to me, thanks so much though. This is very encouraging to me.

By: Tai Sophia Polczynski

Tai Sophia Polczynski — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:06:05 +0000

Great post!!! I’m sure I’ll come back to this as a reference…
Thank-you.

By: Christa Taylor

Christa Taylor — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:45:48 +0000

Natalie- I so appreciate your experience and wisdom. I have struggled with this area in the past and found your article to be so helpful in combating the tendency to become “invincible”. “I’ve been hurt, so I won’t let any guy get close…”

Yes, be guarded, exercise self-control, (preaching the truth to yourself) but also:
“Relationships, no matter the term used or safeguards implemented, will bring some pain and risk. Nevertheless, love fully.”