I just don’t like being told I’m loved unless I can genuinely say I love the person back. Well leaving his place at 4am and a kiss goodbye I immediately said “I love you “. I work retail, I was finishing up with a customer who was in a hurry to leave, I said, "okay, bye! Love you!" He goes, "Love you t--" we both crack up laughing and I turn beat red. (This is how you say ‘I love you’ in German. Only say it if you mean it. Waiting too long to say it could The strongest word is "te amo" and you can use it to all your family if you really love that person. One I was at a cafe with my now ex. He’s an incredibly social, heart-on-his-sleeve kind of man so it’s always seemed natural with him. He is loving and caring and a wonderful… I did, the day after his birthday. I said it again when I was ready and next month we will be dating for a year. " especially if they do something good and small, like bring a cool drink to a party. 5K comments. You can’t just instantly love someone. Life is too short to leave things for later. Hermione turns pink and says "Don't let Lavender hear you say that" 😂 But anyway, I always thought Ron would say it first later too- in a completely sweet and unexpected way. Well, what I said was "I think I love you". 5 years and have moved in together. Best part was the store was busy and it's a small store, so everyone witnessed it. Just make sure it's actually love and not infatuation. Literally I would just drive to his house right now and tell him lol. You don't have to be in the same place she is. We were cuddling after we just finished having sex and she snuggled into me and said "I'm totally going to keep you" and I replied with "good because I'm in love with you" She said it back, things have been absolutely amazing and we're about to move in together While we were. no matter how well it went, you cannot know someone that well in a couple of hours. I don't even know why you'd think so much about it. My first would say “I miss you” instead of I love you for the longest time. as a much smarter woman than me once told me: "if you do it with love, it can't hurt" you may not get the outcome you wanted, but its far better than bottling things up. there was then a silence that I don’t like sayin I love you because I’ve had people saying it to me before and the next moment, hurt me. I teased him about it, saying he was too shy, he teased me back. If you want to say "I like pizza", you'll say "J'aime la pizza". He's thoughtful :) I love him :) A weekend with a French guy. We do the whole I love you thing as well. I discovered RBNs sub by searching "I was never comforted as a child", and found out 250 persons saying the same. I usually brush it off and lightly tease her about it and not say it back. I had a bf semi-drunkenly say it to me once, and I'm glad he did because I was too nervous to say it first. Now this one will say things like "because I love you so much. The first time was about 2 months in. That's fast But you can respond that you really really like her and want to continue to see how things progress. It’s like telling someone a joke when they’re depressed - it’s expecting them to suddenly leap to a different part of the emotional spectrum, and it might just make them more annoyed or upset. So I was sorry for it. Because it’s so early in, you may not have noticed things you “don’t like” about him and if you say I love you too early, you’re in too deep to just dip from the relationship of shit hits the fan. I think you should continue to say it . Never feel pressured or obligated to say it especially if you are not ready. ”. I said my first "i love you" to my friend after being friends for 4 years. My kids and I do this. We realized we were beyond liking on each other. When I was about 19 I asked my grandma why we don’t say I love you, and she said she didn’t know. Instead of accidentally saying “I love that about you” I said “I love you”. It's taken me over an hour to stutter "I like you" to someone before. then he said it. Says it to our kids plenty (thankfully). It's not really important, I guess. Also, whoever recommended "School Days" is messing with you, it's like the seminal anti-romance. However you should tell her about this and explain how you feel before she will misunderstand it and have the wrong ideas. No one leaves without an 'I love you' basically. •. The way he looked at me that day was different. He makes me feel loved and I'm happy with him. We don't really say it often, it's still hard to get it out of me If anything, it can be 80% of the truth (depending on how you feel at the time!) and you might/probably will fall in love with shortly after anyway. Thank you, all! EDIT THREE! I found the song, my friends. But then in rare cases like this one, where I've known this friend for two months and they said "I love you" to me and I responded right I away. We’d say ILY to say “I like you” instead of “I love you”, but when you read ILY you get a bit of a rush. The emotional reassurance it provides is extremely important, and I feel responding well to that moment can make or break a relationship. Sometimes that's how it goes. Yesterday my boyfriend (27m) told me (23f) that I say I love you too much and that it is losing meaning because of that. Lost our eldest daughter in 2018, we say I love to everyone all the time. At one point he pulled a hangman (which we played often) and said “I lo_e you”. I have one guy friend that I say it to and he says it back. After 3 weeks of getting to know each other in person i told her I love her. You have a "love tank" and you don't need to apologize for that. I generally tend to avoid using those words. She used to say it every time. " And then you should start making reservations to Cheesecake Say it when you truly feel it. Like even assuming he fell in love with her at first sight, he still just bum rushed into a relationship. So he may not mean it in a romantic way, especially if you explicitly decided that you were staying friends and not persuing romance. She would try to say it was meant for one of her relatives but one of the times she actually used my name. In French, there is no difference between like and love. “I love you” wasn’t meant to be a question “do you love me back?” I think The Doctor prefers to show their love through the actions rather than the words. " I said "I love you" 4 months into the relationship, because I felt it. 57 votes, 180 comments. People that I have known all my life that aren't my family I sometimes struggle to get the words out. I feel like I am suppressing my feelings. If you love your boyfriend, tell him so, as many times as you wish; it's how you feel. This was on the second date, way too early. So feeling cringe to say "I love you" is okay. I said I was ready. "I say it when I am in love with them. (Im not sure if that made sense) I know i’m probably looking into it way too much but it’s been happening for a while so im just a little curious. do not let that stop you. Best decision I've ever made. But if like some one like a good friend you can said "te quiero". and tonight i was trying to say bye to my boyfriend, but it came out as “i love you”. "Aww I love you too. "I love you man. Rewatching "Say I love you" because I remember liking it, but I'm now just realizing that Yamato is pretty socially manipulative towards Mei in my opinion. You are my soul mate. He is very romantic and very direct with his emotions and how he feels. May 13, 2023 · 35 people share the moment they fell for their partner and it will make you believe in love. In my extended family they may not say I love you a lot but they are very affectionate even with older and adult children. Instead, he said thank you and he said he appreciates how I feel about him, but it was too early for him to say it back. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Don't ambush him with an interrogation, but if you feel it, say it. Definitely don't say you love her if you don't feel if. We say love you, love you more, love you more than the multiverse, love you more than the multiverse with ice cream on top. Say "I Love You" really doesn't get enough representation on this sub as it should. I don't think there's ever been a day where we don't say it to each other. Sep 5, 2016 · Markman thinks men more often say “I love you” first for a cultural reason—the expectation that they take the lead in relationships. I cannot roam no more, because love, it stays within you. And then he started saying "I love you" and I got freaked out and tried to back track because that I think was important. If I haven’t talked to a good friend in a little while they’ll say it or I’ll say it but in an affirmative and supportive tone and follow it with something like “be good” or “take care of yourself”. Three weeks later, we had once again just finished doing the deed, and were laying in HIS bed naked. Heck, some couples say it even sooner than that, like one I know of that just became a couple but they'd been close friends since Dec 2020 when they first met, they've been friends ever since and just recently started dating. some have trouble saying it, even when they feel it. I know I love him, but I just don't know how to actually say it. May 13, 2023, 6:32 AM PDT. But they dont exactly deserve much more. So I feel like I shouldn't say it spontaneously either. After I graduated, we started hanging out and then started dating. I could live without the romance (“wine & roses”). " then I immediately make a joke about something else we were talking about earlier. In fact, I think that waiting to say it means it has more impact when you finally do say it. Any way you spin it, it’s much safer to just wait, though it may get harder as time goes on. She pointed out how weird it was that animals were allowed. And he never says I love you. " And you'll be like, "I love Uuuusagi Yojimbo. " And then he did. We say "I love you" on a daily basis now, ever since. He says "I love you" and I said "What?" having not heard him clearly. Today, I told him I loved him, but he didn't say it back. Things are going so well between us and I know he feels very strongly for me just as I do for him. some more background: i’m the type of person that often says “i love you” as a way of saying bye to my female friends, and i’ve done this for years. I knew it because he'd say things like, "You're amazing and I appreciate you so much" and the likes all the time. There is no set right time to say it. " -Bob Marley It slipped out of his mouth after a week, after 3 weeks we both said it to each other without it slipping. However, if one of you said it and the other responded “I’m not quite ready to say it back” or something, I would reevaluate things 6 months after you said it. I’d be happy if no one ever said this to me again, but instead just treated me You do?! I love you too!!!!! Then we proceeded to roll around with happiness and laughter until we both said- I'VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG TO TELL YOU. I love you too. If I'm texting, I say "I larb you" or try to make it as childish as I can. But I really want to And I love you. The next time was after he introduced me to his friend who was dying of cancer. And if you're asking reddit when to say it, you probably don't feel love just yet. This spun out of a conversation I recently had with two AANHPI friends. Unless you both take saying it, extremely serious. They’re the ones traditionally assumed to ask for an That doesn't mean that he doesn't love you. " So I looked back at him and said "I love you. There's a but tho. He such a sweet and kind hearted person, i care about him a lot. " I thought she said "I love you," so I responded with "I love you too. Happy?" I said no, I don't want you to say it for that reason. If you’re really in love and the other isn’t, the relationship is probably not cut Not to my family or friends. " It was like 6 months into a new relationship and I was driving just saying what ever came to mind and “I love you” slipped out and I owned it because you can’t take back what’s already been said Yeah I’m actually shocked that more people aren’t seeing this as a joke, I was actually kind of sold on them being a thing until this. ) I adore you. He seemed to brush it off, but I’m worried it’ll scare him off. And well, fuck you (pointing at his brother). I have had acquaintances who said i love you casually to me and I just politely laugh it off lol. I said "I am falling in love with you" to my boyfriend after 6 months. Now, it's pretty common in our family for us to After 2 months of dating my now husband, I felt I needed to say it but slightly copped out by saying "I think I may be falling in love with you" he replied "I don't just think, I know I'm in love with you" Later he told me he'd been googling how early is it to tell someone you love them. 11K votes, 1. And that evening I told him I was going to say it. You could have had such a joyful moment and that it just came out, not meaning that you truly love him. I think at our age you know what you're looking for and what you're not. He said I love you and I thought it meant I like you, so I responded "je t'aime aussi. She'll be disappointed but she's probably aware of the possibility. We were a few months in (fairly new to each other though, not friends for years) and he had stayed the night. So I said “I love you” and she smiled and said “I love you too. However, that being said, at the time we met I had a lot of family issues going on, so we didn't go on a date for a while and invested a lot emotionally through phone calls and texts until we were able to go on a date. " He poked his head around the corner and asked what I said and I panicked and said "Uhh nothing! Thought you left, talking to myself!" He might say it sooner, and he might not. If he doesn't bring it up, he'll reciprocate when he's ready. I said "DAMN I love you. To me is "I love you" when you make my whole body feel in love with you, the feeling of not be able to be without you, a feeling of wanting to devote my entire being and life to be at your site and experience everything by your side. My experience is the exact words, "I love you" is rarely said between lovers, family, or friends. I was surprised when I found out that both of their families did say "I love you. " But there are no spontaneous I love yous. Feb 20, 2024 · Sure, saying “I love you” is supposed to feel intuitive and natural, but the reality is that those three small words can cause a lot of stress and anxiety. He was talking about a DnD campaign he wrote, looked over at me and he noticed how bright green my eyes were and the shades of brown in my hair. Later he was embracing me while we were waiting for someone else to join up with us and he whispered to me “I meant what I said back there” and I knew he was referring to the I Love Yous but I pretended like I didn’t know what he was So, my boyfriend (37M) almost never says I love you to me (30F). I know they love me, but they never actually say it… We had a mutual confession. I’m sure I’ve said it though so maybe I’m just contradicting myself. But you absolutely should not say it back if you don't feel it. Our surrounding were not very intimate, but it was very, very romantic. " High school was a silly time. I have only ever said "I love you" after 2+ years of dating. " After he visited me at the hospital and held his newest grandson. Her parents and mine both are totally happy with it, too. I asked him about it the next week and he blew it off and said he didn’t remember saying it. That was like a month of talking in the phone then we decided to set a date to meet up. You say that you love the wind, but you close your windows when wind blows. 25 votes, 32 comments. We were 5 months into dating and I blurted it out after great sex one night. Yup, my current SO, I told her I loved her and also said I don't expect you to say it back, and she didn't, which was fine, one day out of the blue she said it to me, I guess you just have to be prepared for him to not say it back I've never really been able to say "I love you" vocally. Flamingo Images Just tell him that you appreciate it, and you really do like him, but you are just not ready to say it and you only want to say it when you know it to be true. But it's never too early or late to say I love you. I said, “I love -“ and as I was saying “you,” he was already saying, “I love you so much” (yes, he didn’t even say his so much for later lol). That's just 'I love YouTube' really fast. so I said it. Jul 31, 2020 · 1. That said that isn't how I know my kids love me. I love you is a big deal because it marks a vulnerability confessed. I’d say “honey, I’m right here” and I finally realized he was trying to convey love as when he FaceTimes with grandparents they always say “I miss you”. Hopefully she's good with that. Haha. Yes, we were young. Not even after giving birth did he say it … says it to his family (family of origin) all the time. My bf (36m) and I (36f) have been together 1. I show my love, I don't say it. ” We got married 9 months later and are still very much in love. My next two customers said, "bye, love you!" Before they left. I really like you. He just looked at me, smiled and said “That’s how I’ve been feeling for awhile now, I didn’t want to scare you off. There's no it happen after 3 months 5 days and 2 hours or I said I love you to my girlfriend days before we were officially together. Having said that -- not everyone is the same. It’s something that shouldn’t be said frivolously either. Trust me I have said I love you and not mean it. I think I take the word love too seriously. You are my angel. That said, I love you's are not always said daily or other daily in our relationship. I don't think it matters who says I love you first. I want you to say it. But he gets what I mean anyways. I have been bursting wanting to say "I love you" because saying "I like you" just seems lame and I want to express how I feel to him. Sometimes. It just gets overlooked because it pales in comparison to the most popular ones like Toradora!, Sakurasou, Chunibyo, and others. I get the feeling he has only ever said “I love you” to Deb (tho I can’t verify this right now). So my boyfriend said I love you today after only a month of dating. Ten burns out a sun to say goodbye to Rose, Eleven has many scenes with Amy/Rory where it becomes painfully clear he needs them as much as they need him, Twelve takes River to the singing towers to say goodbye, Ten makes sure that Donna will be okay with the lottery ticket at her wedding, etc. You know when you know. I like you. But I still struggle without hearing “I love you” more often. ” Now we all say it more often. I tried to correct myself, but i still said what I said. Extended family may not say I love you because it’s not a thing in gujarati, but they have pet names and stuff for their kids. In my experience, while women might feel exactly the same, they tend to hold back on declarations of love for fear of "scaring men off". If I say "I love you" after 1,5 month, I am talking about the excitement and infatuation I feel for him. Call it platonic, fine, but if you love him you should already know if he feels the same way. I think it was him, because I remember saying "You know, you can say it. And I love you too” Just being goofy. My husband and his brothers say it. It’s not something you should have to think about even. " This was before we were even dating, mind you. I get that some people get weird about talking about feelings, but that kind of connection is mutual. That isn't truly the depth of love to me. It’s just so unlike Taylor to be that public about a relationship and it comes off as incredibly tacky and tasteless considering she just had a breakup of a six year relationship. We have discussed it. And then I decided a day later that I definitely did love him. Its really hard to say that i love someone when i haven't bonded with enough to say it. In real life, sometimes the other person doesn't love you back, or can't say that they do for some reason, or whatever. But my partners want to hear me say it, so in order to show them I love them, I have gotten more comfortable saying it. He might have some issues and why he can't say it, give him time and show you love him back and that when he does say it, you will appreciate it. myself included, will say I love you to someone out of sheer happiness. I was mortified and really wanted to melt and disappear forever. She cut me off and said “Yes. Even just to friends. " In fairness, my French teacher said if you say "j'aime la baguette" it means I like the baguette. As long as he shows you, I think that's what matters for now. " I think the fact he could never say it to him (even though he did love him) has stayed with him forever. He told me "I love you" on our third date (specifically, he said "You might think it's too soon, but I think I love you already"), and no, we hadn't had sex yet that time so it wasn't to get into my pants or anything. I can show you I love you without using words; why put the unnecessary pressure where it isn't necessary? The most recent one that ended 5 years ago, he had planned to marry her but it didn't work out and he never proposed. In the future that is! I also don't really remember who said it first. What I mean by "I love you" is not the profound love that you gain over a long period of time that is super deep. Example: I really love my wife she is the love of my life. You don't want to lie to your partner and create that massive issue later on when you realize you never actually loved them and you've been leading them down a path based on false love. Yes, feeling like you want him to say it back, can be very hurtful. If you’re going to say it, say something like “I know you said you’re not ready, but I just wanted to let you know that I love you”. Trust me, if you truly love her, these words will just be normally coming out of your mouth. I am 38 and he is 44. My partner is quiet and we're both a bit shy about talking how much we mean to each other, but after the first time I said I love you, they immediately said I love you too. He told me whenever he was in serious relationships, he felt like they were the one and with me he wanted to be sure before saying things like "I love you. However starting around last December, she had sent “I love you” texts after our conversations end . Whenever i say that i love him he doesn’t really say it back anymore. One day when we here hanging out, I got brave and said “Is it just me or do we…”. And that's okay!!! Personally, 2 and 1/2 months in my opinion is too short to begin saying "I love you". Btw, to the guy who asked if it was a female or male voice and i said "female", it was a dude Giannandco. That same night he told me he loved me & I cared for him enough that I didn’t want to leave him hanging, so I said it back. I always felt that you could never tell the people you love that you love them “too much” and really meant it every time I said it. If I've sacrificed for you, helped you, held you, travelled with you, laughed and cried with you. There's a book on this (called The 5 Love Languages, naturally) it's pretty cheap; I'm sure there's some good youtube stuff on it by now too. I say it all the time to my closest friends depending on the conversation. He does still say it occasionally, but not back after ive said it. After one month of dating we started telling eachother that we hate eachother in a insincere way because we weren't ready to say I love you yet but wanted to say more than "I like you". We have been toghether for 8 years, we bought a house and also have a dog. But the romance is lacking. My boyfriend and I didn't start saying "I love you" until 9 months into our relationship and now we've been together a year and I will say that you are in good standing, he said it back in return! lol how aren't you ecstatic about that, imagine if he suddenly froze and looked at you, big-eyed, haha, instead he reciprocated and said it back, I think it means that he really likes you too, I wouldn't mention it again maybe wait for him to say it and then talk about how you really feel about him, but do it delicately, haha I didn’t tell him until legit 2 days ago (we’ve been together for 3 months ) and he didn’t say it back and I’m totally fine with it because I know he cares very much about me . Okay so basically I’m an idiot and my words don’t always come out right. No hetero. Instead, other phrases are said. He also said "in Dec producer Matthew Neighbour just called to say he’d like some vocals please cos STUDIOCANAL had just called to say they’d like a moody duet cover please of the Stevie hit I Just Called To Say I Love You to close episode 8 please of their new show Calls. I kissed him, but didn’t say “You only love me for my (fill in the blank)” Like- you only love me for my puns * you only love me for my spectacular sarcasm * you only love me cause I’m the only one willing to say it out loud * you only love me cause I’m so clumsy I make you look graceful We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. I jokingly said: "they let you" and she thought I had said something different because she replied "I love you, too" lol She wasn't happy when she found out she said 'I love you' when I had only taken the piss out of her. We had a great few days together, to end the night we went out on his patio of his apartment to smoke a joint together, it was a beautiful sunset and we watched the stars appear, then we looked down saw a grizzly chilling so we watched him do his thing, just before we went inside he hugged me and I told him i was falling in love with him, he just kissed me In Love Don't Roam, which Murray wrote as Ten point of view, it's said "Oh, my girl, my girl, my precious girl, I love you, you understand? [] Well, you took me in, you stole my heart. He died 2 weeks later. We were very good friends for 2 months, like almost everyday hanging out. It’s just words- anyone will say I love you when you’re in their bed…. What changed that was listening to an interview with a dad who lost two sons on 9/11. mate if you are on the first date and you just met the person, there’s no logical reason to tell them u love them. Lately I've noticed that for every three times that I say "I love you", my gf will say the phrase once. I know this isn’t always true, but I cringe so hard at these words. Moved in together a little under 2 months together, have been together for 6 months and am still so deeply in love. You'll hate it, and you'll hate the MC like you've never hated one before. ” Later that day I told her I “the other L word her” and she said “I love you too. This pattern started when she began to realize that I'm not super rich. He has said I love you 3 times, and each time he was drunk. Most of the people in my life who have said this to me were abusive, and so I interpret this as “ I love using you” or “I love what you give me” or “I love what I can take from you”. We said "I love you" after maybe a month, it was not very long! We were sitting outside a Tim Horton's and he just looked and me and said "I love you". "I love you" is fairly simple to say, but very hard to explain. Maybe a thank you depending on how I'm feeling. But like, what does it exactly mean when they say things like that too fast? It first started when my SO was trying to say a random sentence in my language (Mahal kita) , but then he later figured out it actually meant "I love you" and he started saying it since. 5 years of exchanges. Freud is literally reanimated and giving out free cocaine because of that slip. It was his way of saying it. But I would suggest that you don’t say “I love you”, expecting a response, when there is negative energy between you. If I have spent years of time building a life with you -- to me it doesnt need to be said that I love you. He said he knew I was his person from the beginning. And you need to have a spouse that wants to speak your "love language". My dad’s side of the family doesn’t tend to say I love you, but my mom’s side does. One day, he says one of those things and I reply, "And I appreciate and love you. After that month I told my then bf that I don't want to say "I hate you" anymore. Love you more than the multiverse with ice cream and a cherry on top. I said “I love you “ to him tonight Yes. A little over a month into dating, we had just finished doing the deed, and were laying in my bed naked. It's a classic and you should maybe watch it at some point, but it definitely does not belong at the end of the sentence, "If you liked "Say I Love You", you'll love _____". I also think that 6 months is plenty of time. Given what you said about his last relationship I think it's even more of a win-win situation: If he says it back, you know he loves you. Well, he said I love you after only a few weeks not that he proposed. He replies with a counter joke followed by "I love you too. When you honestly feel that. " "I love you in an uncomfortably deep and sincere way. He explained that they said it often and he was glad that it was the last thing he'd said to them both. Because I've said I love you to a few girls in my time, and each has ended up making me regret it. And you'll be like, " I said 'IloveYouTube. And in the same convo he said he will be able to say it with me ' soon'. We're all a group of pretty active, manly dudes, so it's usually pretty funny. He said only if you’re ready. If you truly do love him just tell him. To a good friend: I really like you my good friend. She smiled and said "You can ask" -- and I did and she was just silent for a minute and said "Is this how you want to hear it for the first time?" and I said that I didn't want her to say it until she was ready -- if she ever was. Those three words take a LOT for me to say. That way you weren’t saying it out of pressure. Especially remember Rule 1: Be polite and civil. My dad never said “I love you” my entire childhood. He might be a little hurt but if he really did love you he would understand and support you. My husband said I love you after one month and we've been together for 12 years. Maybe she was brought up in a household that didn’t really say “I love you” and she feels rather than always having to say it she always just shows it it’s kind of like an unspoken language and that’s how I am with my girlfriend because she’s mentioned to me before how I barely say “I love you” but I explained to her that I grew My boyfriend didn't say I love you back when I said it, and said he feels the same way, but is afraid to say it because it's a really big deal to him and he feels it gets thrown around too much. I almost never said I love you to my wife, my kids, or anybody. Julia Naftulin and Kristin Salaky. Our relationship is going great otherwise. It's okay, I'll say I love you to you. (He graduated a year earlier than me). It's the expectation of reciprocity (or the perception that there might be that expectation) that is making your expression of love awkward. A subreddit for guys to exchange advice, success stories, get over rejection, or just play with ideas for attracting and interacting with women on both a physical and emotional level. I had my stuffed animals do the job (at last in my imagination). So yeah I said it first, but I felt really safe doing so haha. Even in my first watch through of the original Dexter show, I noticed the fairly subtle detail of Dexter’s sociopathic tendency in the way that when Rita would tell him “I love you,” Dexter would never say it back. Sort of had a similar experience. " Immediately we both realized what had happened, it was awkward for a second, and then she smiled and said "I love you too. Current boyfriend and I said "I love you" before we got together (knew each other for 2 years prior to that), it was part of the reason we are where we are now. . Anyone can say that. I've noticed that with my family we don't say " I love you" very often, but I know they do. It's far better to have them want me to say "I love you" than for me to actually say it. To be honest it seems a little odd that neither one of you have said it yet. My parents are gujju too and very affectionate. Yo Amo demasiado a mi esposa ella es el amor de mi vida. This is why I am afraid, you say that you love me too. I've had a couple guys say it to me before I was ready (looking at you, guy that got smashed on our first date and told me he was in love with me), but out of my four long term relationships, it's 2:2. Trying to understand the thought process. There's no right time to say I love you for the first time. Be confident in it! If he brings it up, you can tell him it's okay if he doesn't feel it yet, and it was an accident but you're glad your feelings are out there now. We ended up dating each other 10 years, 8 months. Probably around 3ish he would say “I love you” and know he really knew what he was saying In the past I have said it as early as 3 months in, and once accidentally when I was making a joke ("you don't deserve my love") even earlier. '" And she'll say, "Right. It might feel like love but its more like But one thing I cannot figure out is when I say "I love you" before he leaves for work he will reply with "yup bye" or a very quick "love you too," as if he is STILL uncomfortable saying it after about 2. Don't say anything you don't feel. You just know. Ask her to give you time. " He said it back, and it hasn't stopped for the last 10 months. You are the person I want to spend my life with. I can say, "I love this" or "I love hanging out with you" but not "I love you" quite yet. That is very close to my experience as well. The kids say it. He then put on a playlist of all songs he'd been waiting to sing to me in the car that all said "I love you" in them. " Despite there being many well-written anecdotal experiences of what showing affection/love in Asian and Asian American households looks like (amongst other AA parent phenomenon), I've still struggled to understand how widespread particularly 2 days ago, I brought it up again and told him that it makes me sad that I have nobody who says I love you to me, not even my family. When my DH and me started our relationship I made a rule that we wouldn’t say “I love you” for a long time, and when we started saying it, that the other person wasn’t allowed to say “I love you too” right after. I'm so happy you guys are still going strong after so long. And if so, it’s always been in response only I don’t think I mean it anymore since I haven’t talked to those friends in years and knowing that my family cares more about religion than they do about me, I know I don’t love them anymore. I don't think I've heard my… Almost a year is not much yet. I didn't want to throw 'I love you' around lightly either and once I knew I loved him I never looked back. I never see it suggested in romance recommendation threads, but it's definitely one of the better shoujo romances. What’s the point of feeling it if you don’t say it ! you might not YET get an 'i love you too' back - that does not mean one is not forthcoming. 17 votes, 13 comments. ) Everything you do in my life adds to my happiness, subtracts from my sadness, and multiplies my joy! You are my addiction. That's when it's okay. uh, doing the deed, he was looking me in the eyes and said "I know this is a bad time, I shouldn't tell you that I love you right now. Didn't Ron say it first in the books themselves, albeit casually? He says "I love you" to Hermione after she helps him in his essay in HBP. I think it's a great precursor to today's manga which doesn't get the attention or acclaim it generally deserves. Dear Lady, I never heard my mother say I love you or giving me kisses or hugs. When you love someone you’ll know not a minute sooner or later. We said "I love you" on the second date, still together now with 2 children. We've been married just over 4 years. Actions mean more. But it didn’t feel right, it felt pressured, & I always resented that. There is a stereotype that Chinese parents don't say the words or don't hug their children. If you really love it you might say "j'adore la baguette" - but apparently aime is different when it comes to people. My heart sank and then when we saw each other that night, I had to admit to him that I didn't mean to say it, but it didn't effect us poorly. You say that you love the sun, but you find a shadow spot when the sun shines. I said "I love you" and he said "What?" My boyfriend(M 20) and I (F 20) started dating around a month ago. and i immediately thought SHIT! but knew i couldn’t take it back. Be polite and courteous to each other. He then said "oh this is what it is about. So that’s like what 5 months. Last words I said to him were, "Drive safe, love you. at end of phone conversations. Do not be mean, insulting or disrespectful to any other user on this subreddit. I said it before and he told me he doesn’t understand how I could say that so soon and he couldn’t say it back and that it’s so early in the relationship. Also, if you say it enough it actually kinda starts to get the point We were ending the conversation and he said "I love you " and I texted him I love you too. " And last, Russell says it is a love story. He smiled and said: "I love you. At one point, I even said that I wanted to ask her a question and I think she knows what it is. true. I doubt anyone will see this edit, but i found it The song is called "I Know You Know I Love You", if you were wondering. A few years later he had a baby girl (she's 3 now) and he said that he intends to tell her he loves her all the time and make sure she knows it. Try not to read too much into it. And now that he’s gone I can say that was the most loving thing because we knew in his fun and goofy way- that’s what he meant "You say that you love rain, but you open your umbrella when it rains. I believe if it is said to early in a relationship it’s meaningless because you don’t truly know that person enough to say you love them. I get maybe if u were friends for a long time, but there’s no reason to tell someone you love them at the end if say you just met them on tinder. Just information for you to keep in the back of your mind. believe me when I say in the anime he’s an ANGEL in comparison to the manga, to this day the worst ML i have EVER read about, including all the possessive and crazy yandere dudes :-( Say I love you and Peach Girl are two series that I REFUSE to rewatch or reread bc they just make me feel physically i’ll :-( Even if I felt it, I would t say it until at least three months. We were walking, and she grabbed my hand and said "I have you. I promise you it’s better to just let it roll off your tongue . I say go for it!! Yeah. The next time we saw eachother, he told me "I love you" and I said it right back. people don’t show everything that fast, and In previous relationships we said I love you many times a day-on the phone, saying goodbye or good night, etc. I had/and sometimes still have a hard time expressing myself or getting emotionally invested in someone whether it be friends or romantic. Only you can really figure out what it truly means. He was emotional, and said it after sex. So Halloween comes around and I end up hanging at his house helping pass out candy to kids trick or treating it's just the two of us, all of our friends ended up going to a haunted house because they were part of the crew. To love someone is to consider their needs as important, if not more of a priority than your own which is a big deal for most people. Being able to say you’re in love with someone shows it’s hurt if they weren’t in your life. Things go great most of the time, we get along very well. Jeg elsker deg! (This is how you say ‘I love you’ in Norwegian. the "I love you" doesn't have to wait for all that long if it's the right person and seeing these 2 together it's clear they're most definitely right for each other. Talked about how saying I love you was a huge deal for him and whatnot. It shouldnt have to be said if there is a mutual understanding of love. Plus, actions speak louder than words. Story time kids! My husband and I started hanging out around the age of 16, we had mutual friends and he was a cool guy that played guitar. He was leaving for work the next morning and I thought I heard the door shut. " I was lightly blushing and said "I love you too. Not just "I love you" but "I'm sorry" too It doesn't mean anything to me because I need you to SHOW me that you're sorry or that you love me. You never know. He said “did I tell you I love you” to which we would say “no” and he would reply “I will”…. And everyone gives it the green light. My parents have never really said "I love you" or "I love you so much". fgge xmvo kqby psay gvvanzw zsxjim vaojflx jgnmkf iityjpg earzd
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