Is it hard to think critically about something you love?

Depending on the circumstances, critically thinking about something you love might come at ease, or it may take some digging. Have you considered mindfullness meditation? I know that can sometimes help calm your mind and body and allow you to focus on what you are trying to give your complete attention to. I would consider trying this and focusing on what exsactly it is you are wanting to critically think about. If you are finding that this doesnt help, try expressing to a friend or loved one how you are feeling and that might help get your thoughts flowing!

It's very hard to think critically of something you love, yes. Love can blind us, and give us rose-tinted glasses that we see through. When we love something, it's a lot easier to forgive things that shouldn't be forgiven and look past weaknesses that we otherwise would have seen. For example, just a couple months ago I got out of a relationship. It ended with him pushing me away, which hurt me a lot. It took me a couple months to heal and move past it, since he meant a lot to me. However, after a while, I realized some things that I hadn't seen before. I found myself thinking back on the bad times, realizing how careless I had been. I personally identify as asexual, and I don't like kissing at all, but unfortunately my partners love language was physical touch. He kissed me a lot, and I secretly hated it, but I let it slide since I loved him and I thought that was my job as a girlfriend. Another time he used me to find out his weight, which he wasn't allowed to know since he had been struggling with an eating disorder. I tried to be firm, saying no and that I didn't think it was a good idea. He started to yell at me, calling me paranoid and demanding I give him his weight. It made me feel really bad, and rather then criticize him, I blamed myself. He tried to kill himself the same night, without talking to me at all before. He used me a lot, and it wasn't a healthy relationship, but I just kept blaming myself when things went wrong because of my love. I regret how hard I tried to get him to stay, and I would have done a lot of things differently. He made me uncomfortable, and he didn't talk to me at all, but I still loved him and stayed. This shows how powerful those rose-colored glasses are, since you can so easily look past their faults.

It can be hard indeed but this doesn't mean that it's impossible! You can try to ask yourself some questions at a time when your mind will be clear: why do I love this? For how long have I loved it? Does it bring to me a sense of comfort? Has it ever helped me? You can also consider what is the approach of the people you trust towards the thing you love. Of course, it depends on whether we're referring to an object, a hobby or a situation! Each case is different and there are, of course, sometimes when even if we have criticized something, we still feel that we can't live without it. You can try to explore the thing you love and she how it goes. It might be a long process, but it will be worth it, as you will learn about yourself as well!

It can be hard to think critically about something you love especially if the result of these thoughts causes you to realize you may need to change your relationship to what you love. Often when we find ourselves thinking critically about something we love it arises out of a desire to change. Change can be scarry and incredibly difficult. If these thoughts result in the conclusion that it may be helpful to change your relationship to something you love but you are not ready, that is okay, it's important to know this for yourself. When we are kind to ourselves in regard to where we are at in this process it can give us the courage, we need to make the changes we would like to see.

Yes, but it isn't entirely impossible. You will most likely ignore their flaws and think about the good qualities that they have. Sometimes you may not even see how bad they are and ignore what others say about them. You can acknowledge that they are good people and at the same time know that they are human and have flaws. In some books, people look at this one person in admiration and have a crush on them just for what they look like or how they present themselves, but really, it's just a simple fling that doesn't matter whatsoever.

Yes. It can be hard to think critically about something you love, or even someone. There is a saying about the fact that love can be blind. When we are in love we usually don`t see the flaws in the other person. Especially at the beggining of a relationship. We like to believe in that romanticized version we created in our head. But nobody is perfect, even our loved one! This is why sometimes asking for advice from a trusted person can be helpful. Someone who is not directly involved can bring another perspective on the potential issue.

Having been in a terrible relationship with someone that turned into a person I hated, I can say that yes "love" or the idea of it can impact your critical thinking. I spent several years in a relationship with someone who never put in the same amount of effort. They would emotionally and verbally abuse me but because I was in love with them I let it continue. I told myself many times that it was my fault or that I must've done something wrong. In the end I finally realized that we just weren't meant for each other. I still think about that person and dream that we are still together. I know it's just my subconscious reminding me that I want to be in a loving relationship, he just happens to have been the last guy I was emotionally attached to. Looking back now there were many red flags that I ignored. Things that I let slide or just flat out ignored because thinking about the flaws in the relationship only made the facade crack even more.

It depends on how much you love it. But you should always think critically, because YOU love that something and it's really up to you why. Covering the one that you love and making them look as if they have no flaws or anything will only harm you later in your life, you will find it in your way. Logic is something we usually take for granted, and no matter how hard we find it sometimes to use it, like as in an emotionally stressing situation, we still have to use it. It opens our eyes.

Definitely. When we love, we love with our whole heart and personality, and it is hard to not idealize it. However, admitting that the thing we love has its flaws is crucial in developing healthy, critical relationship.

If you think objectively and rationally rather than emotionally, yes it is possible and not very difficult to assess something you love.