Whats the difference between love and obsession?

[Romicron]

Obsession is a form of lust. It's completely selfish.

(True) Love has the well-being of the other person first, and yourself last. It's far from selfish.

 

[Loop Stricken]

I can't answer this question myself, but most people have interesting opinions about this, and I want to hear yours

I think: Love would be requited.
... if I'm using that word correctly anyway.

And in the interest of full disclosure, I'd consider myself obsessed but since said object and myself are likely to never see one another every again (and let's face it, never did when the chances might've occured), leave me wallowing in my shameful avarice; it harms nobody but myself.

 

[The_Healer]

I'd have to say...

What you put into her champagne.
Is it a ring or something else?

 

[WhamBamSam]

All love is also lust. All lust is also obsession, though it is not necessarily love. Obsession is not necessarily love or lust.

Think square to rectangle to quadrilateral, but sexier.