The L Word

By Humiliated & Heart-Broken - 30/07/2014 04:41 - United States - Fort Worth

Today, I told my boyfriend that I loved him for the first time. The L-word is probably one of the only things I'm scared to say, so what did he do? He stared at me blankly before making a farting noise with his mouth and asking if he could go get Chicken Express for dinner. FML
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lameuser 23

He probably was just taken by surprise.

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pizzzah 9

Whether its FYL or YDI depends on how long you've been dating

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Cwizer 17

Well, I can't think of a witty comment for this.

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lameuser 23

He probably was just taken by surprise.

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jazzy_123 20

my bf was the first one to say it to me and I just stared at him and was like "oh... honey... I like you a lot too" and kissed and hugged him haha he definitely knew I wasn't ready though and gave me patience and time :) it was such a surprise. I didn't think he'd say it first but apparently statistics show that men will likely say it first (3-4 months into the relationship) than women (5-6 months in).

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foxwasalamb 24

thats interesting. i pretty much just wait for the guy to say it because im so scared of scaring them off

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False_Stupidity 41

I hope you don't meet a guy that doesn't want to say it first for fear of scaring you off #51, that could get rather drawn out and awkward :)

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Chibi_Kitten 24

#51- I feel you. There is nothing scarier than being the first one to say the L word. It is too easy to get hurt when you expose your deepest feelings.

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Death69 24

Oof! That's rough. May be time to re-evaluate your relationship. Seriously!

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JBChristian 47

No. No it's not. My girlfriend told me she loved me before I told her. I explained to her that I'm not ready to say it until I know that I love her because I feel it's not a word that should just be tossed around. Now I'm in the greatest relationship I've ever had and with the one I want to marry. So no, just because he didn't say it back does not mean the relationship has to be doomed, but he could at least have given OP an explanation to why he didn't say it back.

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fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22

You make a very good point #12 but at least you were respectful in your answer to your girlfriend. I also applaud your honesty and maturity when facing a situation that can be quite uncomfortable. However OP's boyfriend's answer was quite inappropriate. I mean I can understand he was surprised, but instead of dealing with it, he makes a fart noise and asks if he could get chicken... That's an emotional slap in the face.

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Demoniq 25

I agree with #12 - when I finally said it to my BF after 1 year & 6 months he basically pretended he didn't hear it. A week later he told me in the sweetest way that he felt the same... which I prefer as the immediate response would feel expected rather than heartfelt. We are still very happy and in the fourth year :)

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angeluv_2014 22

#4 is not necessarily wrong... He was probably referring to the response being so epically immature rather than just the fact that OP's boyfriend didn't say 'I love you' back.

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bolinar 10

Maybe he loves chicken just as much ...

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pizzzah 9

Whether its FYL or YDI depends on how long you've been dating

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A1BROS 4

Agreed. If a girl I've been dating for only like a month or less said that then that would make me kind of uncomfortable.

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Sariasprincy 7

The first time is always the scariest. Sorry, OP! Since that word scares you, I'm assuming you guys were dating long enough for that word to be appropriate.

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zaynakins 11

Your reply should be making a farting noise and saying something completely off topic.

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ToxicTyrael 26

Maybe it's just to early for him to say the L word and he couldn't think of any other way to avoid any further conversation about it. Anyway I'm sorry for you OP!

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Stazza11 27

Next time he asks to have sex do the same thing. XD

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JBChristian 47

They shouldn't be having sex until they know they're committed. That's what causes a lot of the single moms we have today.

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askullnamedbilly 33

Having unprotected sex while being a teenager is what causes teenage pregnancy. Nothing else. It's not as if being committed activates a secret hormonal response that prevents you from getting knocked up.

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1happymummy 14

I said it too soon once, it sort of sprang out of my mouth before my brain could tell me to shut the hell up, his response was to widen his eyes in panic and say 'eh?!'. It was never mentioned again until a couple of months later when he said it when he was ready to. Don't be too disheartened :)

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