Do you say "I love you" when a loved one is leaving....just in case?
By foxyfire33
@foxyfire33 (10005)
United States
May 26, 2007 1:40am CST
As in when they are just leaving for a few hours or the day in case something bad happens and you never get a chance to see them again?
I thought of this because it is now 2:30am and my s/o and his son aren't back from the race track yet. As mad as I am at him I still said I loved him and wished him good luck tonight before he left. Honestly I had a weird feeling all evening about tonight and it's only getting worse as the minutes tick by with no word from them. Normally they're home by 1:00am at the latest so I think I'm justified in being worried.
But back to the point of the discussion...what kinds of "just in case" things do you do when your loved ones are leaving? Or do you not worry about it ever? Anyone have an experience or story to share about this kind of thing?
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8 responses
@nica269 (1395)
• United States
30 May 07
WE always say "I LOVE YOU" when one of us leaves... and sometimes just because. It's a habit we've gotten into since we've been together. We like to let each other know how much we love one another. It's not like we constantly say I LOVE YOU, but we do say it often enough that we never doubt it.
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
30 May 07
That is so sweet! and very important. The way the world is today it is good to never have any doubts.
@songbirdnaimh (1422)
• United States
26 May 07
I don't typically with family members, but with my boyfriend I do...
Please keep us updated....I hope they are ok.
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
26 May 07
Yes, they're both fine! He finally called around 4am. He said they'd been home for awhile but he'd wanted to eat and shower first and then had gotten caught up in a movie and FORGOT to call! (Men! lol)He finished 6th in his new car, his son finished 8th in the old one. Not bad since it was the first time either had them had driven their respective cars in a feature.
@kmdvmd (357)
• India
26 May 07
if the beloved is sick then i would say
"take care",in order to prepare the other people living arround him or her,they should not feel very emotional that they would forget to take care of patient.i would never compair his condition withother patient,i would talk to him like before,when he was a healthy person.it would make him feel good.
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
30 May 07
So you only say something if the loved one is dying but not just to be prepared in case something unexpected happens?
@craftcatcher (3699)
• United States
26 May 07
We say I Love You every time one of us leaves the house, even if it's just to the corner store. It's always good to say and to hear no matter what the reason but yes.. just in case, I want that to be the last thing we say to each other. It's become a habit for us both but that doesn't matter, it's still said and meant every time and that's what's important. :D
@dawnrm69 (1174)
• United States
26 May 07
Yes I think that we all should for we dont know one minute to the next and we will feel better knowing that we have said it. The way things are these days we need to say it.
@gretats (63)
• Philippines
1 Jun 07
Hehehe... well, I am not much of an affectionate person, most of the time when someone (specifically a loved one) leaves, I would just... stand on one corner and watch them say their goodbyes to other family members... I'm not used to really saying the i-love-you to people... hehehe, only to my mom... when she leaves for work, I would tell her the night before how much I love her and how she should take care of herself and not let herself get sick or something... hehehe and I would behave that day, the day before she leaves... and I would try my best to make her think that she raised a good daughter, but hehehe I dont want her to miss me that much because then she'd be sad ... hehehe so, that is what I do... I'm only affectionate really... with my mom... hehehe when I know she is about to leave the next day... I would behave nicely and tell her how much she means to me the day before that... so I my "goodbye" wont really be just a goodbye, instead its like an entire memory hehehe she'd bring with her...Blessed be
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
17 Jun 07
Making an entire memory like that is a good thing too. I'm sure it gives her happy thoughts of you while she is away.
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
30 May 07
Yes, exactly. You never know what will happen. It is better to say it when you have the chance.
@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
30 May 07
Just like you do, I always say the nicest words which came from my heart when I know that one of my loved one is leaving in a few days or hours...I tend to leave them such a words from my heart telling them how I love them in my heart and how they made me happy in life and to tell them that I would be here for them no matter what, i'm just always be here waiting for their coming, so soon.
