But then texted me some other things before the plane took off and was really sweet. It hurt and I was worried that I had messed things up. I reminded myself there was about a 1% chance he would say it back to me and a 90% chance he wouldn’t respond to it until he landed.īut I got a response right away - Thanks. I silenced my phone and tried to pretend like I wasn’t dying waiting for his response. I then played that mind game we like to play with ourselves. I explained this wasn’t the way I wanted to tell him, but if anything happened to him, I wanted him to know that I loved him. I got to the end of the street and I sent him a text. ![]() ![]() I didn’t want him getting on that plane and flying away without knowing exactly how I felt. As I was driving away, I knew I wanted him to know. Then in month six, I dropped him off at the airport for a month long trip. I was hesitant but I was also bursting at the seams. However, when you truly feel it, it wants to burst out of your chest and it hurts to keep it in. I learned that there is a fear about being the first person to say “I love you.” By saying it, you are putting your heart on the line and leaving yourself vulnerable to rejection. ![]() I searched for the right “time” to say it, the right way to say it and who should say it first. I scoured the internet for articles that would tell me whether he loved me as well. Around four or five months into my relationship with my partner, I knew I loved him.
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