The instability of emotions caused by love is a proven threat in many cases, but particularly when untreated individuals are ignored or fail to seek assistance adequate. The result of losing love is sometimes the exploitation of grief or anger, which could lead to fatal endings. Raymond Carver and Faulkner represent these entities in both the male and female counterparts. These insights are valuable as they point to a larger truth about life and the inability of the human race to cope with several obstacles involving love, which both Carver and Faulkner represent perfectly in their tales. Both stories illustrate the life of two different scenarios involving lost love, but with similar endings. As human beings, there is always a capacity that a person can resist, moreover, when that capacity is satisfied, life becomes disoriented and meaningless, which leads to unprecedented events, such as the murderous actions he took part Emily, or Ed who could be considered sadistic, dangerous and pathological. These short stories challenge audiences to embrace the possibility of these events happening, while simultaneously conveying a powerful message behind the volatile emotions that follow a lost love and further bringing light to the question: Is love really a disease in itself? , however, that Emily was very upset and traumatized by the loss of a loved one: her father was clear. Hiding in his home, while allowing a lot of time to pass while he separated himself from society, allowed the development of unstable emotions to turn into something uncontrollable. Doctors have evaluated and reported several symptoms of depression, including helplessness, self-isolation, along with many… paper world… wavering world. [Talks about Terri's husband and how he was once in love but now hates his ex-wife] which comes back to the idea that inevitable sadness is tied to love. Mel had gone through the loss of love and several romantic difficulties, which in turn had generated his contempt for the thought of love and his condemnation of the elderly couple involved in the fatal accident. Mel couldn't understand why the old man loved his wife so much and only hoped to see her before he died. The loss of love and the presence of heartache created an alternative mindset in Mel's head and a new outlook on life. Is completely excluding love from the mind the only remedy and prevention from fatal events after the loss of a loved one? It seems that a person must acquire a particular mindset when attempting to find love to protect themselves both physically and mentally.