What is Tough Love?
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Another version of "being cruel to be kind". To show somebody some tough love today will save them heartache in the future but may cause a small amount of upset for the reciever immediately after the "Tough Love" has been dispensed. They would suffer more if you let them get on with their life with no interference from third parties.
Leo-"I'm gonna ask that girl out on a date"
Chris-"You'd be wasting your time, you are ugly, overweight and suffer severely from B.O. and thats just your good points, take it from me, she will reject you, maybe not straight away, perhaps she will rinse your bank account first, but you have no future with that girl, I'm sorry mate the writing is on the wall"
Leo-"Harsh words, but priceless advice, I guess thats what they call tough love"
Chris-"It sure is, look it up on the Urban dictionary, on second thoughts, you better not"
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2.
an excuse domineering people use to rationalize abusing others.
He said he was only practicing tough love on her, but her intuition said he's really trying to control her when he refuses to let her go out with her friends.
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Doing some thing really wierd or unexpected, absolutely extra ordinary and uncalled for because of love.
Shady's mum kicked him out of the house because he continued to do drugs and play video game all day. She's gat tough love
Glass sold his car to buy a Ruby for his gal friend.Talk of tough love. What a guy! (Ofcourse I'd never do this. Not my Cruiser!)
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A slang term used to describe sexual acts that involve bondage.
Judy wanted to introduce Bob to tough love.
As I walked into the bondage store I thought to myself im up for some tough love tonight.
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