saying "iloveyou"

i love you  - do you always say those words?
@annavi23 (6522)
Philippines
July 10, 2010 10:03am CST
do you tell your friends that you love them? is it important to tell them that? or is it always understood and not bother tell them anyway? or do you just don't love your friends? for me,saying those words really mean everything.be it a friend,a lover,a family member,relative or something else.i never say those words if i didn't really mean it. but if you hear it from me,for sure i really love you! how about you mylotters,do you say iloveyou to all people around you,just as that?
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
12 Jul 10
NOpe, i think i find that really hard coming from me!! haha =D Even to my past gfs, i guess i only said it a few times, naturally, without having to be prompted!! haha =D I guess one of them, is my puppy first love!! hehe ^_^ After which, i dun think i ever said that 3 words again til my very last gf then, but with some kind of persuasion!! haha =D Even to my parents, all the more we wont be saying it, as it's not our culture or habit to do so.. hehe
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
23 Jul 10
haha =D IF not, what do u expect from me?? Sweetness does not necessarily come from saying 'iloveyou' right?? There are always many different ways to express ourself to our loved ones.. haha =D Being my gf?? IS gonna be bored, senseless and must be one whom loves nature, not afraid of the sun and rain.. haha =D
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
23 Jul 10
i just got surprised by the culture you have there.but never mind. i think it all depends on how we loved or show love to the people we really loved. yes,sweetness does not necessarily mean you always have to say iloveyou to the person you want to show sweetness and care. then,how do you express your love to certain someone,like your past gf's? bored,senseless? is that love? when you love a person you try to give all your best to show them how they really mean to you.well,i guess you are the one who likes to be pampered by girls,ot the one who is willing to give love and concern to people you love,how's that?
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@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
22 Jul 10
oh,that hurts! i didn't expect that would be your response on this one! you are not sweet with your past gf's huh? and to think you already had gf's haha!kidding! i don't blame you for that,cause as you said,it's not on your culture to say those words,but i think you should show them how you really feel.i just wonder how you let them know that you do love them? how those it feels like to be your girlfriend?i wonder! i'm not saying i'm applying for it,i am just curious,
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@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
11 Jul 10
hello vi, well, i am not someone who's always saying i love you to my friends or even to my relatives. hehe even to my husband! i don't overuse those words and i believe that my action will say my true feelings. those words are important to me and i mean it when i say it, and also if other people say those words to me, i really appreciate it, but its just sad that there are also some people who seems to use those words just to play. haha i don't know. well again, i am not usually saying those words, i just say them at certain occasions and when i feel like saying them. action still speaks louder than words, and i hope my friends, and my family will feel that i love them and that i care for them without actually saying the words.
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@ckyera (17332)
• Philippines
13 Jul 10
yeah, i don't usually say that to him verbally...haha coz it sounds corny to us? but when i write him a letter or texted him or talk to him on phone, i do say those words. haha you really think that i am sweet? hehe i remember when my husband and i are still bf/gf, he told me that i am someone who don't have any sweetness on the body! haha, i agree with you on that misunderstanding thing with actions, hehe coz i think i have fall on such thing at one time or another, when i misunderstood someone's kindness and sweet treatment to me. haha what a shame! well i know it will not be too late for me, coz i have my own ay of saying those to them and letting them know how much they mean to me.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
13 Jul 10
i love my friend - how do you tell your friends that you loved them?
my sistah,i guess corny things makes a lot of sense when being said and heard from the ones you truly loved.i was once like you in my past.i usually think that my bf is corny but i know it comes from the bottom of his heart when being said.that's what i liked about him.he never fails to love and think of me,even though my feelings changed for him.he still loved me after all the things bad things i have done to him.i don't know why. oh?you are not a sweet person?hmmm...i guess i just want you to be, that's why i said it to you.hehe! cause i'm a sweet person.have you noticed it? i am sweet to those who are close to me.i wanted to let them feel my love and care for them by making them smile for a while. yes,sometimes actions will misunderstood by others.that's why it's better to talk things through.or if possible,you can have a hint what does someone really feel about you.well,i haven't experienced shame for misunderstanding feelings.cause most of the time,the person that i like,doesn't like me.or if i like them,they also like me.it's just that! most of the time,the ones i don't like really makes an effort of being noticed and i don't like it! hmmm,i wonder how you tell your friends you love them.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
12 Jul 10
hello there,my sistah! oh?you don't usually say it even to your husband? i wonder why you seem so sweet but you don't usually say it? hmmm...well,i can understand you.for some reason i guess i'm like you.but if i really say those words,you'll know it exactly that i really do. same as you do,those words meant so much to me.and i wanted to hear it from my closest friends who became really part of me and i cherish the most specially those i treated like my sisters. i make sure that if i do say it,i mean it.and i don't play with those words. you can trust me on that! yeah,action speaks louder than words but smetimes when actions are being misunderstood,someone also might think that they loved you.it's just a matter of understanding by talking to each other.and i really do think that if someone is really special to you,make sure to say those words before you might know,it's too late!
• Philippines
19 Jul 10
I often say I love you to a friend. When we were out for fun and we have to separate for the meantime because we will be going on our own home, I say "I love you Mare" and hug and kiss them. On text messaging, I can also text the word I love you to them, like when I want to make their day really special. But I often do it. Even with my parents, I will just give them the money and I will say the food they prepared is so delicious but saying it, I often do. For me, saying I love you is like being responsible and useful daughter and siblings to them. Actually I already forgotten my personal life by taking care of them, but they are not to blame because I love them.
• Philippines
31 Jul 10
Oh so you are romantic or sentimental? i have friends who can say I love you but they say it on my face and they are guys . So akward for me.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
30 Jul 10
hmmmm...yeah,we all have different ways of telling people around us how much we loved them,but of course,they would really be touched when we say it to them.for some reasons,i wanted to hear those words from my family and closest friends as well,even if i know i am special to them.i still want to hear those words from them,cause it feels sweet when those words are uttered from those people you also loved as well. really touching,even in letters or text,i would feel really touched by hearing it from them.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
31 Jul 10
yeah,you can say that! i'm romantic and kinda sentimental at times, oh?you have guy friends who tell you they love you right into your face? are they serious? or do they love you as a friend or more than a friend? i would really feel awkward for that.but depends also on how i knew the person. usually the guys who tell me those words really want to be my boyfriend, i haven't heard it from guy friends,cause i only have few guy friends as well. what did you say to them when they say say iloveyou to you?
@meirhu (363)
• Israel
11 Jul 10
I have a "Jesus" complex. I maintain that I love EVERYONE just as he was supposed to have done. I TELL them that I love them.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
13 Jul 10
what do you man by "Jesus" complex"? could you please elaborate more of it,for us to understand what you want to tell us here? by saying those words,it doesn't mean you truly love them.i guess it will be proven with actions.by combining the words and actions,it will be really felt.sometimes just by showing love through actions,or just a smile and reaching out a helping hand,it would be noticed.not just by words.cause words would have no meaning if it was not properly shown through actions.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
13 Jul 10
wow,you are different my friend.yes,we all can try to reach out and help other people in anyway we can,despite how poor we are.for some reasons,we can always help in our little ways.who might know,those people who need our help will be there for us to help also in return.
@meirhu (363)
• Israel
13 Jul 10
A "Jesus" complex is my own term. Just as Jesus is supposed to love EVERYONE, so do I. You are CORRECT in your criticism. I was talking about the way I FELT and I am NOT perfect in my actions. Sometimes I have to disappoint people even though I love them, especially if they ask me for money when I don't have. I DO smile. I DO reach out a helping hand if it DOESN'T include money. I'm always ready to give the best advice that I can and even more important to LISTEN.
@dfhonline (130)
• Philippines
10 Jul 10
Hmmm.. I just realize that I dont say I love you that often. I only say I love you to my husband and daughter. I guess I was never the type to be very vocal of their feelings, but I know for sure that my friends know I value them and that also mean I love them.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
11 Jul 10
maybe if you try saying it to them,they will be touched and feels different when being heard.come to think of it,do you like to hear your friends say those words to you?
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
11 Jul 10
ah,yeah,that's what's really awkward when it comes to male genders.female genders really are much comfortable with this kinds of words,hehe. sorry,i forgot men are not usually saying those words,especially to male friends same as their genders,haha
• Philippines
11 Jul 10
I dont know.. I think it would be weird and awkward at the same time. Most of my friends are male, they might take it the wrong way. :P
@sirzhang (229)
• China
10 Jul 10
I am a Chinese. We hardly say "I love you" to our friends except for lover. You know estern people are a bit implicit. Maybe it has something to do with estern people's characters. They are shy to say that.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
11 Jul 10
hmmm....are you saying estern,western or eastern?i'm kinda confused on that. it's okay if you don't say those words but when you really do love a person make sure your actions say so.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
13 Jul 10
oh?i guess it's not about cultures and like.but it depends on your characters if you really are an open person you can always say iloveyou to those who are really close to you,as long as you always mean it and show it.
@sirzhang (229)
• China
12 Jul 10
I mean eastern people, like me who is a Chinese. But I think you are absolutely right.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
9 Aug 10
i dont utter the words to people i do not really care about. love is a sacred thing to me.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
9 Aug 10
yes,it is our very right to whom we should utter those words into.it's our own freedom to choose whoever we want to love.but if you really loved someone,it's really nice to tell them those words for it might be too late to let them hear it from you.make the most out of your life,and have fun.love everyone you wanted and needed to love.we all are here,to share love to each other.no matter who we are,as long as we reached out and show love to people.it's nice to be loved as well.just imagine a world full of love.what a wonderful feeling that would be,right?
@shibham (16977)
• India
14 Aug 10
no.... its too hard to say i love you to anyone around me as saying this line is highly reserved in my locality.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
hello there,shibam! nice to see you again. oh,i respect those people like you who don't usually say this words cause when you do,you really mean it by saying it.it's nice to hear it from people you know who truly cares and loved you,not just by saying it without even meaning it!
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
13 Jul 10
hi anna!! I know what you mean. I tell friends I love them when I like it. It's not a big deal for me. some feel awkward when saying those things to a friend especially when some don't get used to it. I'm just happy that I have a few good friends with me and always there when I need them most.
@yresh12 (3212)
• Philippines
2 Aug 10
You just need to start on something to get used to it. We are the only one who knows how we really feel whether we say it or not. ^^
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
3 Aug 10
yes,you are right! it's worth it to try to show love,this way we'll know what would be their reaction is. and if we notice love in return,that's much better. show love and be loved also is such a wonderful thing. love can make us stronger person. if we know someone loved us,it's easier for us to fight for things worth fighting for!
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
10 Jul 10
i only say i love you to my girlfriend.. i dont know why but i am shy to say it to anyone else.. i rather express it through actions..
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
11 Jul 10
yeah,mark?only for girlfriend,how come? maybe you should try saying it to family members who are close to you,if not friends who are close to you.but i don't blame you.i think it really needs to be used to saying those words when you really love them,don't be shy to tell that you really do love them.it really helps a lot to bring warmth to their hearts and so as yours.
@elleb0418 (1107)
• Philippines
10 Jul 10
Hey Mark... Just for your gilrfiend? How about to your parents,to your sis? Saying that word does not only applicable to one person...you can used this three words to anyone else that is important to you...LOLZ!
@jkar1234 (147)
• India
10 Jul 10
I din't usually say i love you , i care for you type of things to people who are connected to me. Most times it is understood but there times when you need to express your feelings and gratitude towards them. Feelings when shown at right time and with right emotions carry much more weightage. If one goes around saying i love you i care for you to everyone he meets then his words will have no value.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
10 Jul 10
saying iloveyou is like a treasure for me.when i say it i really mean it. and those people you said that they have always the habit of saying those words whoever they meet won't have value on his/her words. i don't like that for some people would know it is just an ordinary words always used. saying iloveyou means touching everyone's hearts.it somehow gives warmth and appreciation towards others.and make sure to utter those words when you really love them,right?
• Ghana
11 Jul 10
i agree with u jkar. If we all keep going around saying that who will take as seriously? I think we should choose when and not to say i love you!!
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
11 Jul 10
yes,ninja! saying those words to whoever you met is really not good at all! those words really meant to be shared by those who are really close to each other and that's how it supposed to mean,when you truly love someone,it will show by your actions also,not only words.
@tkonlinevn (6383)
• Vietnam
7 Aug 10
I have not said "I love you" for a long time with my family and my partners. And I feel it is very terrible! I think that everyone should impress their feelings. We can be better with love sentences.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
7 Aug 10
hi tk!welcome to mylot! yeah,we all have to say those words specially when we really feel it the most.but always remember that words are not enough without showing actions also.you need to prove your love to them with actions as well.words when not combined with actions can be doubted.no one will trust our words if we can't prove actions through it. but yeah,like you i hardly find myself saying iloveyou to family members,specially parents,but i think i have done actions to prove my love.but it really needs to be with words also to let them know our true feelings for them.for them to realize that we value them and respect them and loved them as parents.
• Philippines
9 May 12
I say this to everyone I love, to my family and even to close friends. At first, I don't say I love you to friends but I got kinda used to it and it makes me feel better letting them that I love them than not saying it at all.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
9 May 12
Oh, I guess it just takes time before saying it at first. Sometimes people tend to be shy or they feel like a child too much on saying those words. When people try to say it and just tell it deep inside their hearts, they will feel happy. And those first time can be repeated said that will make people get used to saying it... Sometimes we just have to get used to a certain thing for it to be normal...
@dilrajj57 (1757)
• Pakistan
11 Feb 12
hi friend, if i say you really, I LOVE YOU what you will reply in this.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
4 Mar 12
Words are just words, my friend! It doesn't mean a thing if you don't do something to make it real. Just like those movie actors from hollywood who came here in the Philippines and then suddenly saying " MAHAL KO KAYO". It doesn't mean a thing cause for them it's just words. People are just happy to hear that they can use those words and speak it evewn if it is not their native language. Loving means the whole world if you really can express it through actions. They say, actions speaks louder than words. So be it. Words are not enough to be heard when it is not felt.
@34momma (13882)
• United States
12 Jul 10
it's very important to tell those people you love that you do love that. friends, family you have to let them know all the time. don't just say it, make sure you mean and so they feel it
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
23 Jul 10
of course,you have to show them how you really care and love them.it's not enough if it's just words being spoken.you have to show the real meaning of that words because saying it without actions is useless.it's like you are just letting them know that you are not true to your words.
@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
11 Jul 10
Not to just any people. I love you for me is a too precious word and like you when I say it, I mean it. I don't even say I love you to my friends. There are only five persons I can say these words without second thought: my four kids and my sister. I don't say I love you to my husband anymore... sadly... The rest of the people whom I love, I do not utter these words because they are not used to me saying it to them.except when i am writing them a letter...
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
17 Jul 10
yes,sometimes writing letters for those who really mean to us helped though.for it can be a way of expressing oneself.you can write those things you can't say personally.by doing these,someone would know how special they are to you.i liked writing to friends,for it is my way of letting them feel they mean so much to me. what happened to your husband? and how about your parents,my friend? it's really important if we say it and same time mean it.words are not enough to be spoken when it's not being expressed.
• United States
12 Jul 10
if you don't mean it don't say it but you better stop and think that life is very short and once your friend ,family who ever leaves you may never see them again if the lord call's them home.and then will you be sorry or what.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
23 Jul 10
yes,you have to say it when you really feel it the most. saying it without showing means untrusted.and you are like fooling people with your words. i just don't like how it feels like saying it then the fact is too far frrom those words being spoken,too bad!
• Portugal
11 Jul 10
i say i love you to my friends yes^^ i think thats important to say that to them so they know they can always count on us for everything^^ and that we really care for them and are true friends^^ and sure we must not say if we dont mean it. we must say it bcs we feel it from our heart and not say it just to say. also we should love our friends also bcs if they are our friends they care for us and are there for us so they deserve to hear sweet words from us^^
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
20 Jul 10
you are a sweet person,that's what i guess.am i right? yes,we should let them know how they mean to us.if we care about them and really felt that they are special to us,they really deserve those sweet words from us.but sometimes however close i am to my friends i just don't say those words to them.i just let them feel it.and most of the time,i do write them for i am the one who can express myself through writings.not words.but if i have chance,yes i truly show them by actions.
@adamyzle (34)
• Philippines
12 Jul 10
I love you :) saying those words also means a lot to me. I can't say those words when I also don't mean it. Example, when I am angry wid my husband and he still keep on saying iloveyou, I don't say iloveyou too to him evn if he insist. I also teach my son to say i love you. Even with friends, I also tell them how much I love them and how much I miss them. Because you don't know when will you die or them. At least you have told them already that you really loved them and how much you loved them. I love you all :)
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
22 Jul 10
yeah,as much as possible try to tell or at least show them how you really feel or how they mean to you.it's better to share your thoughts and feelings than left unsaid that will make you hate yourself in the end.
@jonnah91 (63)
• Philippines
12 Jul 10
I always tell my friends that I love them. They were the only ones who give me many reasons to enjoy life and they always teach me how to be strong. I need them always.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
22 Jul 10
hi there jonnah,yeah we need friends to help make ourselves strong enough to face our lives with. friends are always there to cheer us up in times of sadness and pain.they are the ones who helped us make a better individual for some reasons. you just have to value them and cherish what you have.it's just nice to have real friends around.