Snape's love for Lily

My scattered thoughts on this and would like to hear your opinions.

Do you think Snape's love for Lily was true love or an obsession or one-sided devotion? ..and is there a difference? I think he was a true lover. But Lily was still hurt by him, plus Snape was bitter all though out his life, I just wish he would have realized that by being bitter, it was himself that he was hurting the most.

Do you think Snape-Lily would have worked...or were their ideological differences too much for them to work? Do you feel they are compatible? Or is it one-sided?

What do you prefer? James-Lily/Snape-Lily? I, personally, like both...but I think James-Lily are more compatible. I'm sure this has been discussed before somewhere but whatever hehe. 😆

You never know what might have happened..Snape was not a likable person but he had a disturbed past unlike James who was a pampered little prince and got everything before he wanted...And there is no doubt that Snape's love for Lily was a fierce life long devotion...Snape's patronus says it all....Snape was not like James.....He was an introvert and reserved...He did not know to express his feelings in the proper ways but sought twisted means to impress Lily...But I think Snape would have been a completely different person if Lily had reciprocated his feelings...

James Potter was a positive character, but he was neither a hero nor completely good. Like every other character in the book, James Potter was gray. He was that popular kid and jock who was full of himself and bullied other kids. Of course he was good at heart and just being an immature teen. He grew out of it. However, anyone who has been through the motions of being a teenager knows the dynamics of the popular students vs the freaks/geeks/nerds etc.

Snape is a negative character, but he was neither a villain nor evil. While he possessed negative traits like sadism, jealousy, resentment and bitterness he was not bad at heart. Unlike the rest of his family who actually had streaks of evil, Snape never intended harm or genuine ill will on anyone. Harassment and bullying yes, but harm never.

His unconditional love for Lily also is his redeeming factor. Unrequited love hurts, but nothing hurts more than someone you love being with someone you hate. Snape could have easily been the jilted lover and turned vengeful. He could have easily joined Voldemort in destroying James and then Harry. Many people experiencing unrequited love act in such ways.

However, even though Lily never reciprocated love for Snape, he showed an unconditional loyalty and love towards her. He acted in genuine good emotions. In all honesty Snape and Lily would have never worked out, but had it not been for Lily - Snape would be a much darker person.

for sum reason...i do feel snape and lily wuld do well...bt james and lily had dat understanding luv between dem dat eventually made things work out.....snapes is true luv....a luv turned obsession...

hmm it was love fr sure..frndship n stuff dat accumulated enuf fr an emotion like love to emerge bbetween dem..bt it was james dat made snape soo volatile..thats y he was too vay of him