3 Words That Are Difficult to Say... I Love You

It's only 3 little words, so why are they so difficult to say. I don't really know. Some people seem to find these words easy to say, some find them hard. I'm torn in between. It was really difficult for me to tell my last boyfriend that I loved him, and with my current boyfriend I feel compelled to tell him every day (I guess this means that this relationship was meant to be).

These 3 words hold a special meaning for me and when I say them I make sure that I mean it with all of my heart.

I like to tell my female friends that I love them too, in a completely platonic way of course. So it's always been easy for me to tell them that I love them even at times where it's been difficult to tell a boyfriend that I love him.

I, meaning me, meaning the person on this end of the phrase. It's a personal thing. You are tying yourself to the rest of the words in the phrase. I never would have guessed that this word, one of the smallest words in the English language could carry so much power, but it does.

Love a versatile word with many emotions tied to it. Happiness, joy, excitement, affection, devotion, and so many others. You can love many things. Family, friends, pets, cars, houses, other items. You can love just about anything. You can love ideas and thoughts. But in this context for this phrase it is generally aimed toward a person, someone who can respond to you, and not only respond but understand the implication of this simple word.

You, as in the other person, the person you are speaking to. This part of the phrase ties you to them, connecting both of you. This might be the part that's hardest to say. It's easy to say "I Love" because there are many things to love. But to direct that love at one individual is something that can be difficult.

Love is one of those things that is so complex and yet so simple at the same time. It's something that's difficult to describe. It's a feeling instead of something tangible and in this day and age it's hard for people to grasp the concept that something could be as fluid as an emotion.

You have to be able to trust whomever you are with or your relationship just won't work, and the trust has to come from both sides. If you can't talk to your partner, no matter how much you love each other it's probably not going to work out.

Love can be a scary thing and sometimes the best thing to do is to just throw yourself into it, heart, mind, and soul. If you give if everything you've got and don't hold back, well, it's all you can give and it's up to the other person if they want to give that much as well. Sure, you might get hurt, and if you're young there's a really good chance you'll get hurt, but you have to pick yourself up, dust yourself off give yourself some time to regain your bearings, heal your wounds, and throw yourself back into the mix and try it again.

In order to love someone else you first have to know how to love yourself, because how can someone else feel an emotion for you that you don't feel for yourself.