To me, love is the one little four letter word that got me sucked in over and over again. Such a simple word that held so much power over me. Over my intellect. In that stage I allowed my heart to do the job that only my brain was designed to do...think.
I do not believe that there is such a thing as loving someone unconditionally, as we humans always have have expectations of another. That includes children, parents, lovers and friends.
Just my two cents.