is it a bad thing to stay in love with someone who left you?

Absolutely not. That's perfectly normal - for a time. You have to eventually move on, and find someone who will love you back.

Having feelings for someone that you were in a relationship with is understandable, feelings can't just be switched off. But don't let those feelings hold you back from living your life looking to the future

not at all. i think it's quite natural to still have feelings for someone who you previously shared a relationship with, as they had such a significant impact on your life and left such an impression on it. however, although not necessarily a "bad" thing, it could possibly become a hinderance for you to move forward and develop future relationships with others.

It may be worth while to question if you love the person or the memory / idea of the person. Separating these two perspectives of love may assist with your ability to assess why it is that you're holding on to this idea of love.

No it's not a bad thing. Once you loved someone, even if you or the other person who decided to leave the relationship that doesn't mean the love you had for that person will also fade immediately. It takes time. And there were also some instances wherein your love will not fade at all, it'll be there but not as a priority anymore. Staying in love becomes a bad thing when the love you have for that person is becoming a threat for yourself in knowing your worth as an individual, when you're already loving that person without thinking that it already harms you, maybe not physically but psychologically and emotionally.

This is a challenging question. It is reasonable and okay to still have strong residual feelings for someone, even after you break up. However, these feelings still need to be addressed and dealt with. Allowing them to hold you back from moving on is where this becomes detrimental.

You may always love those who you loved before. It’s just important not to go back to those you have loved if the treatment was poor.

It is not bad! You loved that person dearly, it doesn’t automatically happen overnight to love them less. Over time you may still love them however not as much as you did. Best wishes :)

It isn't a bad thing. It just might be a little hurtful for you, but always hold out for the possibility that you will be together again and that they will come back to you.

of course not. It takes a while to heal. i know because i am someone who is currently going through the same situation.