infatuation, admiration, love

Sometimes there seems to be a fine line between infatuation, admiration, and love.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary states:

Infatuation

In*fat`u*a"tion\, n. [LL. infatuatio: cf. F. infatuation.] The act of infatuating; the state of being infatuated; folly; that which infatuates.

Admiration

Ad`mi*ra"tion\, n. [F., fr. L. admiratio. See Admire.]
1. Wonder; astonishment. [Obs.] Season your admiration for a while. --Shak.
2. Wonder mingled with approbation or delight; an emotion excited by a person or thing possessed of wonderful or high excellence; as, admiration of a beautiful woman, of a landscape, of virtue.
3. Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise; a prodigy.

Love

Love\, n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet,it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See Lief.]
1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre["e]minent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters. Of all the dearest bonds we prove Thou countest sons' and mothers' love Most sacred, most Thine own. --Keble.
2. Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex.

I've never been attractive enough for someone to be infatuated with me.
I've never done anything great enough for someone to admire me.
I've never had the opportunity to be loved by someone.
I don't want any of it. Someday.. maybe.

To what degree does love become infatuation or admiration becomes love?
One may love someone so much that they are nearly obsessed with that person.
Or someone can admire another so much to the point where they think they are "in love."

But what we all really need is someone to stand by us.

Playing For Change | Song Around The World "Stand By Me" from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.