Is it ever a bad idea to tell someone how you feel about them?
Question Posted Sunday August 23 2009, 11:30 pm
I really want to tell my boyfriend how much he means to me but I'm really nervous about it. I suck at expressing my feelings and I don't want it to come off as something forced, you know? I just want to let him know that he means a lot to me and that I, well, love him.
I mean, I know he might not feel as strongly about me as I do about him but that's okay with me right now. We haven't been going out too long so I don't expect him to say, "I feel the same way about you!" I just feel like I should tell him what I think about our relationship and how I feel about him...
Is it a bad idea since I'm not good at talking about my feelings or is it something that is ok?
Debbie235 answered Monday August 24 2009, 9:03 pm: Since you've only been dating a short while. I would hold off telling a guy everyhting. I mean don't get me wrong, I would tell some things. But I would hold off getting so underneath the surface. Guys don't always express their selfs so quickly so, if you pour your heart out and you don't get the same from him you might be a little disappointed. It's ways of showing your feelings more than verbally expressing them. [ Debbie235's advice column | Ask Debbie235 A Question ]
Uniq_The_Geek answered Monday August 24 2009, 11:44 am: Hi :]
No, it's not wrong for you to want to tell your boyfriend how you feel about him. Although it's quite common for guys to fall in love slower than girls in a relationship, I doubt he would feel offended in any way towards your feelings about him.
Believe it or not, in my opinion, the way you worded the two paragraphs actually sounds like the way you can express your feelings to him.
You can start off by saying, 'I just want you to know that you mean a lot to me'. Tell him that you're a bit shy and nervous because you don't want him to think you want to hear the same from him, you just want him to know how you feel.
You didn't mention how long you guys have been going out exactly, but I realize that many couples jump into the whole "I Love You" thing REAL quickly. Like, next day quickly o.o
So the fact that he won't say it yet can mean 1 of 2 things, he's not ready for a relationship, or maybe he's waiting for the right moment, the moment where he means it with all his heart. My boyfriend was the same, he wouldn't say it until he felt he really meant it. So no worries ;)
I don't know what kind of guy your boyfriend is, but most guys would feel like you're adorable for being shy and nervous about telling him how you feel, especially if it's as deep as you're making it sound lol. Just make sure you know what you're gonna say. Maybe write him a poem or a letter expressing yourself? Because if you laugh too much and choke, they'll think it's a joke or you made it up along the way, that it's not something you really feel.
shelbz7077 answered Monday August 24 2009, 11:35 am: I think you should tell him how you feel but just be careful not to say something that you aren't trying to say. Just let him know you love him and really care about him. Let him know exactly how you feel. Maybe you could even write down what you want to say and practice it or if you want write it in a note but I think it'll be sweeter coming from you. [ shelbz7077's advice column | Ask shelbz7077 A Question ]
needadviceimthe1 answered Monday August 24 2009, 3:40 am: no it isn't bad unless you tend to stumble and say the wrong things then yeh - all you have to do is ease into it or when your with him show him a bit for affection compared to what you normally do - but just not full on - and try to tell him in the most eased way if you now what i mean
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