User blog comment:Rachim/Freddie's "crush" on Carly still exits or is fading/gone/@comment-3419321-20110225210117

Folks, being in love with somebody doesn't mean that you have to support them unconditionally.

I love my boyfriend more than anything in the world, but I have never hesitated to tell him when I think he's wrong, or to side with other people against him when I feel it's the right thing to do.

And I have always made it clear to him that I want and expect him to do the same when he believes that I'm wrong about anything.

It's nice to have a doormat in the house, but not if it's your significant other.

The fact that Freddie no longer automatically sides with Carly in everything doesn't necessarily mean he's no longer in love with her. It could simply mean that he's matured, and now understands that he can do both at the same time - He can love Carly, and still stand up to her when he feels she's in the wrong.