How deep is your love* - Take That

Karen: Aren't you afraid he's gonna hate you?

Edie: I love him enough to let him hate me.

Desperate Housewives S05E19

I was like WOW when i heard that. How many will be willing to do that? We cannot deny that our love is at times motivated by our own selfish needs. And when we love, we want to be loved back.

In the case of Edie, it was best for her son to hate her so that he will have a better life and turn out to be a better person. Perhaps Edie was wrong in her assessment of the situation. But you cannot fault her love.

*Their remake of the Bee Gees classic.