Quote by Sigmund Freud
We are never so defenseless against suffering as when we love, never so forlornly unhappy as when we have lost our love object or its love.
Summary
This quote suggests that love makes us vulnerable to suffering and unhappiness. When we love someone, we open ourselves up to the possibility of being hurt, as our emotional well-being becomes dependent on the presence and affection of that person. Consequently, when we lose the person we love or their love for us, we feel a deep sense of despair and sadness. Love exposes us to the risk of intense emotional pain, leaving us defenseless in the face of this suffering.