"Mature love is honest and open. As time goes by and you learn more about the object of your affections, your love seems to grow stronger."
When love meets these criteria, then you can be pretty sure it is "real".
I am a very strong and independent mother of 2 boys, ages 14 and 19. It is really hard to believe that I will have a college freshman and an 8th grader. I am very proud of the boys and the young men they are turning out to be. I love them with my heart and soul.
I don't have the patience nor the time for drama as I hopefully left all of that back in high school. I cannot stand liars, disloyalty, people who take advantage of others and people who "stir the pot" just for their