The three little words...

[Jester]

I've been thinking alot lately about people and relationships and I've gotten hung up on those three tiny words: I love you.

I know some people that throw their whole heart in when they say it, some that toss it out casually, some are afraid of it, and some are afraid of being without it.

So, what does it mean to you when you say "I love you?" What does it mean when someone says it to you?
Would you/have you said it without meaning it? (to get someone in bed or otherwise)
Who was the first person that you said it to/that said it to you?
How do you know when you do?

Gimme anything that you've got on the subject, especially if it's not up here! Good, bad, neither, both, throw out whatever comes to you! I just want to know what the rest of you think about it, so type away!

Your Resident Fool (as if I hadn't just proved it),
Jester

 

[Xander]

You know Jester. I never use those three little words if I don't seriously mean it. Which, I must admit have driven more than one GF crazy in the past years.
But I refuse just to throw it out there casually, sounding so...unimportant.

Then there's the friendship love. Same thing applies. I don't use the three little words, if I don't mean it.

 

[Nicole]

Oh Xander I love you babe, now get your clothes off and get into bed LOL

When I say the words "I love you" to the man I love I am telling him that I would give up my all for him, that he is my life and my world. I am telling him that he has my heart, my spirit, my mind, my soul ... he has me. I love you just doesn't cut it for how I feel about my man.

I have to admit that I have said the words without fully understanding what they have meant, and I know I hurt the person I said them too. I'm sorry for that.

Love is such a funny thing, with so many emotions rolled into one, but when I say I love you, the feeling I get and the emotions I feel say it all.

So babe if you see this at all "I love YOU" and you know what that means. *Kiss Kiss*

 

[CreamyLady]

They are really important. I can manage, easily, to love mankind, or all creation. It is hard, though, to tell one person -- who is so very special and wonderful -- that I love him. When I did so, it was a great relief, and a greater burden.

We had given each other our souls; how to treasure the gift -- and the trust -- and not carelessly smash it?

 

[wolfy]

Love

If you love everybody won't you feel guilty for loving 1 person more then the rest? And is it possible to love everyone? I think we love people untill they give us a reason not to. But we have to know they exist first to love them. We can love "people" in generall but it takes a personality before you can really love someone. When you tell someone you love them you are letting them know you care about them. How much love you have for the person is how much you care about them. Do you love someone enough to do anything for them?
My love has limits. I won't do things I think are wrong or even hurt another person who dosn't deserve it for someone I love. It would hurt me and make me love that person less if they ever asked or put me in the position to do that. Still Love means that another persons wellbeing and happyiness is more important to you then your own. At least thats what it means to me. I think that way about everyone to a smaller degree. The more I know and love someone the closer I feel to them and the more I would do to make them happy.

I think you are more vulnerable to people who you love and it's easier for them to hurt you. You care about their opinoin of you and want them to want you. So it's easier to be seriously hurt by someone you love.

I'm definatly not an expert on love but that my opinion on it