How hard it is to say to someone: "I love you".

United States
June 2, 2010 3:11pm CST
I've loved someone for a long time, over two years. And just a few weeks ago I've managed to get the courage to tell them I love them. People say it is easy to love, and that you can tell it to the person you love as though you were saying "Hello". But it took me two years to tell them. I now realize just how hard it is to say three simple words to one person. Sometimes you just feel as though you aren't worthy compared to them, or that they're going to reject you immediately because you feel them. I thought loving someone would be easy, like everyone else said, or. Is it just normal to find it hard the first time? What about you? Have you ever said I love you, and meant it more than just a mutual friendship?
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21 responses
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
Well yes, I felt and was in the same shoes like you back then.. Especially when you really love that person so much, you find it hard because you're afraid you might hurt and lose her by voicing out your true feelings. But the thing is, you won;t get anything by simply keeping mum and hiding your feelings for. They say, if it fits then wear it. It's like gambling, where you're heart and presence is the one's at stake. I guess all we have to do is hope for the best, say it to her in the right place and in the right time. It is hard, but it's harder to keep a relationship.:)
• Bulgaria
3 Jun 10
It is not hard to say it, If you really feel it inside, but your beloved must be really special guy to deserve this word, said with honesty, not just temporary passion or something like this.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
3 Aug 10
Well it is, but the heart says it manytimes easily
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
It is easier for me to say I love you to my girl friends, my family and my pets. But I never told one person I love him. I just show how much I feel for him. But it is really hard as you have mentioned it when there are at stake... like let us say you are afraid to break the bond of friendship or several people will be affected. Sometimes, saying it is not the answer but feeling it and showing it matters.
@rosie230 (1696)
3 Jun 10
I think it depends entirely on the individual, but for me, if I know how I feel about someone and I know that I am in love with them, I can tell them as easy as saying hello.
@dav20b (507)
• United States
3 Jun 10
Well with some people it could be hard for them because they are shy,have low self image,or are afried that the person will reject them.
• Philippines
4 Jun 10
i think it is easy to love, yet it is difficult to tell the person you love what yu really feel. you're correct, it is the fear of rejection...but sometimes we must jump in with eyes closed, tell them your feelings, and hope for the best then eventually accept whether they'll responds positively or negatively.
@shaggin (71664)
• United States
3 Jun 10
I'm a little confused. I dont know if you loved him the whole time but were afraid to tell him or if you just realized that you loved him finally after two years. It takes me along time to tell someone that I love them not because I'm afriad to tell them which I do understand your point there though but because I am just not sure if its really love or infatuation. This is kind of similar to something my ex and I were discussing yesterday. My daughter told us that she loved us but that she didnt love her brother. I told her it was ok that we loved both of them but its ok if she doesnt love her brother. My ex got mad about it and said it wasent nice and that she does love her brother. I would never force my kids to feel a certain way. I hated my sister when we were growing up. No one could have told me that I loved her. I know what its like to not love people just because someone thinks you should so I dont do that to my kids.
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
at first it was very hard to say 'i love you' to someone you love, because youre afraid that your i love you might be rejected and they will not say 'i love you too'.. butt why youre used to say i love you to your special someone its very easy to say i love you them
@med889 (5941)
3 Jun 10
I have said the three words and meant it genuinely when I met my boyfriend who is my partner for more than four years, yea it is difficult to say it but once we say it we are relieve from everything so better say than keep it for us, I must admit that he was the first to tell me and he was very shy too.
• China
3 Jun 10
until now,i only see these three words to one guy,my first offical boyfirends,that`s amazing time with him.he taught me saying that words in his dialect and i repeated to him.well,it`s the only once.sweet and lovely,right? hope you could get your true love.;0
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
3 Jun 10
Saying these three words of I love you don't come easily to everyone. Some people say it without really meaning it. it is just a phrase to them. Others feel it before they can muster up the courage to reveal it. Saying I love you must come from the heart. These are words that have quite easily to me throughout my life. i feel blessed for it.
• United States
3 Jun 10
I agree with you. I do not well in express my emotion to everyone,especically you let me say to someone "i love you ". when I express that emotion , I feel shy and my face turn red.
• Indonesia
3 Jun 10
I used to have no problem on saying "I love you" to my husband.My now after almost 10 yrs of marriage, we felt weird and uncomfortable saying those words. Maybe I don't love him with passion anymore, just with caring, and you know, it's hard to maintain the " love" feelings
@anil78650 (177)
• India
3 Jun 10
hello everyone............yes I said these two small but big to say words to a girl I like.On that day I was too exited but very nervous(afraid).When time come for me to tell......I just said it with all i got but unfortunately she say "No"....saying these words give me happiness.Ya Its very difficult said these three words to someone you like but after said these words you know the truth about the person's feeling........so said these word, don't afraid about the consequences....
@smiley83 (1534)
• Malaysia
2 Jun 10
well, I did say it to my boyfriend but it only lasted for a while! honestly speaking, I only told him these words over & over when we were having our last argument before breaking up! saying these words would come automatically for the right & trusted person..the difficulties are not articulated in the saying itself, but would rather be the situation! the situation makes it difficult!
• United States
2 Jun 10
its hard to say it sometimes because some people are just lusting wen they tell someone that they love him or her. Its hard for some to say it because they really dont love
@cintoy (1011)
• Indonesia
3 Jun 10
saying these words to those we really love is not easy. I haven't spoken out the words til now even though i really want to. it just not easy and i believe it is easier to act and feel than to say. because feeling is involved and saying those words do not really have anything to prove.LOL GBU
@ohiocy (214)
• Malaysia
3 Jun 10
Seriously? no.. I for one don't really like to use the word love so easily, I would only say like for such occasion. Only after going out for sometime and really know each other then only would I say love. And yeah it is hard to say if you are a shy person actually. Being able to confess one's feeling for another is not really something a shy person can find it easy to do. It would require a lot decision making and remaking and some serious determination to actually make it happen. Well at least that is what happened to me. Anyways congratz to you. Cheers.
@kukueye (1759)
• Malaysia
3 Jun 10
When as i was young i can said i love your quite often especially when making out.However now i am older in my 30s i tend not to said i love u anymore,except my gf ask me do u love.Then i said sure i love u.For me getting older,the zeal of loving seems to cool down.Maybe the stress of working and such to dilute the love.If is easy to love,then it is easier to hate too.
• China
3 Jun 10
western people tend to expressing their feelings very easily, however, asians are more restrained. This is more like a culture difference, but whoever you are, just remember to tell the person you loved how you feel about him/her, no matter what he or she will reply to you, just don't make yourself feel regret when time passed by.