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Originally Posted by userjan1
See... the thing is... if you really love her, you'll be happy for her happiness, whether it is with you.
If you're just infatuated (in lust, maybe), then you'll feel miserable that it's not YOU making her happy.
To me, love is putting happiness of the other person before your own.
EDIT: Ack... drat me for not finishing reading. You've gotten great advice here, and it sounds like you are doing a ton better! Hooray for you!