tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post6079196902895858340..comments2024-02-13T05:20:46.558-05:00Comments on A CUP OF JO: How often do you say "I love you" to your loved ones?Joanna Goddardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18109285188206811042noreply@blogger.comBlogger392125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-44265409997249956422015-04-28T23:41:22.975-04:002015-04-28T23:41:22.975-04:00I'm from British Columbia in Canada. I say it ...I'm from British Columbia in Canada. I say it all the time. To all my family. Young and old. We all use it frequently. It is a bond. (We feel sorry for people who never hear it.) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08319431289729707711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-28729021309727107692014-06-16T11:52:02.824-04:002014-06-16T11:52:02.824-04:00I'm first generation Chinese German and my par...I'm first generation Chinese German and my parents never said "I love you" till I moved out for college. And even since then it was just a few times. I don't really mind since I find it kinda uncomfortable... When my mom told me the first time it sounded quite needy and usually she is really strong so that really confused me. Anyways I think the Chinese "I love you" is much stronger and usually ppl just say "I like you" meaning "I love you".<br /><br />When I was in secondary school at a certain age my german friends started to hug and say "I love you" which made me feel kinda jumpy... <br /><br />I'm only ok with my boyfriend telling me "I love you" and i can say it to him as well. But between friends I only say it when I haven't seen someone for a long time and am about to take my leave.alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158087413206774650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-23568310429859001102014-04-16T00:46:23.589-04:002014-04-16T00:46:23.589-04:00I am Mrs Joyce Patrick from Canada, I have great j...I am Mrs Joyce Patrick from Canada, I have great joy in me as i am writing this testimony about the great man called Dr.Ekpiku When my lover left me i never taught that i will be able to get him back after all he has put me through, But i am so happy that after the interference of Dr.Ekpiku i was able to get my lover back after 24hours and i can proudly to say, that who ever need help in getting there lover back should contact Dr.Ekpiku on these contact details below Ekpikuspelltemple@live.com for proper understanding of what i have just witness. And i promise that he will help you as he help me.Miss Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01853632072901938031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-57898990809772324142014-03-23T20:47:45.193-04:002014-03-23T20:47:45.193-04:00I wish to speak.....but chinese culture just dont ...I wish to speak.....but chinese culture just dont do that....feel awkward.<br />BitPixelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11311159925687436689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-14353763161691176592014-03-01T12:17:46.084-05:002014-03-01T12:17:46.084-05:00I say it all the time. I always say it when I part...I say it all the time. I always say it when I part from my family or boyfriend. It may sound morbid, but I'm always thinking in the back of my mind, what if something happened to either of us, I want the last thing I said to be that I love them. Even if we're fighting, I always say it. Maybe it does cheapen its meaning, but I can't help it. Colorado, USAAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852749313405449884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-77294389211031761462014-03-01T12:17:31.777-05:002014-03-01T12:17:31.777-05:00I say it all the time. I always say it when I part...I say it all the time. I always say it when I part from my family or boyfriend. It may sound morbid, but I'm always thinking in the back of my mind, what if something happened to either of us, I want the last thing I said to be that I love them. Even if we're fighting, I always say it. Maybe it does cheapen its meaning, but I can't help it. Colorado, USAAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852749313405449884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-32882300485610007372014-02-27T10:46:12.541-05:002014-02-27T10:46:12.541-05:00I say "I love you" all the time. To my f...I say "I love you" all the time. To my family, to girlfriends, to my husband, and my dog.<br />My husband often asks me "Do you love me?" and I'm curious, Joanna, why you do that too? If you're saying "I love you" to someone multiple times per day, then why be "needy" and ask the question? I'm just trying to figure out why he asks me this. Lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882910485540152165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-85761706705497517082014-02-27T10:06:47.105-05:002014-02-27T10:06:47.105-05:00I say it so often I constantly remind my husband t...I say it so often I constantly remind my husband that I mean it & am not just saying it as matter of course. But alongside the words I have trained my kids to couple I Love You with hugs and kisses, and the other night without any prompting from me the three of them (5, 3, 21mo) had a joint hugging/kissing/I love you moment before bedtime! I was teary with pride. I am Cuban-American and come very an extremely affectionate family.(My husband is American with conservative Prostestant roots and I am happy to report that after 15 years of infecting them with my effortless shows of affection they finally hug and say I love you when saying goodbye in person!)Rebecca Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338059543165541467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-57587020132852630162014-02-27T09:57:06.389-05:002014-02-27T09:57:06.389-05:00I say it so often I constantly remind my husband t...I say it so often I constantly remind my husband that I mean it & am not just saying it as matter of course. But alongside the words I have trained my kids to couple I Love You with hugs and kisses, and the other night without any prompting from me the three of them (5, 3, 21mo) had a joint hugging/kissing/I love you moment before bedtime! I was teary with pride. I am Cuban-American and come very an extremely affectionate family.(My husband is American with conservative Prostestant roots and I am happy to report that after 15 years of infecting them with my effortless shows of affection they finally hug and say I love you when saying goodbye in person!)Rebecca Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338059543165541467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-75831451603245733102014-02-26T13:47:50.406-05:002014-02-26T13:47:50.406-05:00I say I love to you my fiance all the time. I can...I say I love to you my fiance all the time. I can't end a phone conversation with my family or fiance without saying I love you and hearing their response. The weird thing is, I've never felt comfortable saying it to my close friends, even though I care deeply about them! It just has never felt right to me.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146005955099387824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-29331412347782886982014-02-24T15:25:34.241-05:002014-02-24T15:25:34.241-05:00There is a line after which saying "I love yo...There is a line after which saying "I love you" loosing meaning. My husband and I say "I love you" every night after saying "good night". That is a special moment for us to end the day with. Same ritual with the kids. It makes me cringe every time I hear people ending their phone conversation with "I love you" when it equals "Bye". This is different from when you talk with your loved ones on the phone once in a while. In that case, again, it comes out as genuine and conveys the real thing.Milahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191196658975678046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-14165768518256985102014-02-23T19:49:42.585-05:002014-02-23T19:49:42.585-05:00My husband estimates that we each say it at least ...My husband estimates that we each say it at least a dozen times a day. (I love him so damn much!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-68976987525461384132014-02-22T22:23:05.525-05:002014-02-22T22:23:05.525-05:00My husband and I say it so often, I think it has k...My husband and I say it so often, I think it has kind of lost its initial power, in a way. But I think that would be inevitable, and it's the moments that they show us how much they love us by their actions and choices that make my heart swell at least. :) <br />I plan on saying it to my future kids as much as possible, aka every 10 minutes :) <br /><br />We also make it a habit to say I love you before we bring up a negative thing, such as "I love you, but sometimes you do this..." Just to confirm that they know no matter how they mess up, they'll still be loved.Jill Hintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17303148967439573511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-66809867167104543102014-02-21T22:38:21.073-05:002014-02-21T22:38:21.073-05:00I'm Chinese-Canadian, and I NEVER say "I ...I'm Chinese-Canadian, and I NEVER say "I love you" to my parents! I can't imagine ever doing it! But everyone in my family knows that deep down we all love each other :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-75181544690211680842014-02-21T11:05:16.131-05:002014-02-21T11:05:16.131-05:00I'm from the US and I say it each and every ti...I'm from the US and I say it each and every time I hang up or part ways with one of my family members and even sometimes friends. <br /><br />My husband and I saw it to each other multiple times a day. <br /><br />My husband's father did't say I love to him as a child and it made my husband sad so I happened to mention it to my father in law once- and after that he gave my husband a big hug and told him he loved him. Several months later my father in law past away and that "I love you" was and still is very dear to my husbands heart. <br /><br />You never know when the last time you're going to speak to a loved one- so make sure you take the opportunity to tell them you love them every time you have a chance, you don't want to have regrets! Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129950747068470996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-80560618742950682842014-02-19T03:19:21.522-05:002014-02-19T03:19:21.522-05:00Funny you should ask, as I've been recently st...Funny you should ask, as I've been recently struggling with this. I am Mexican-American. My family is loud, and always in each other's business - love fills every room in our house. But we don't tell each other that we love each other, we just know. In fact, it takes me some effort to tell romantic partners that I love them. Love, in my life, has always been implied, not spoken of. One of my New Year resolutions was to start telling the people that I love that I love them. Let me tell you: it is HARD.Esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794434803737282484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-9988163997535825922014-02-18T23:36:39.212-05:002014-02-18T23:36:39.212-05:00my dad once dated a girl briefly that told him her...my dad once dated a girl briefly that told him her father never once said he loved her. my dad was completely appalled by that. he made a vow to tell his children he loved them every single day. my dad has four daughters and was a rockstar at telling me he loved me every. single. day. growing up. he would always ask "lauren, have i told you today that i loved you?" no matter what my answer was, he would always say he loved me. i tell my husband i love him multiple times a day! and i always end phone conversations with my family by saying i love you.Lauren @ Lot Forty Eighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09591906300285668242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-54498933653538640762014-02-18T10:01:24.612-05:002014-02-18T10:01:24.612-05:00Oh my gosh. I think I begin and end every single ...Oh my gosh. I think I begin and end every single interaction I have with my children with some version of "I love you." Each of my kids has their own little song about how much Mommy loves them, and they are subjected to it constantly. The bigger kids even sing to the littles. The 2 1/2 y.o. says it even when she's mad... "I love you, you jerk!" LOL. I also say it to the rest of my family and closest friends whenever we part or get off the phone.kiwigemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288717342990436321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-7523821669783268492014-02-17T16:45:17.864-05:002014-02-17T16:45:17.864-05:00This is so interesting! I grew up saying it and h...This is so interesting! I grew up saying it and hearing it rather frequently from my parents and siblings, which has continued into my adulthood. Now, I tell my husband and infant daughter that I love them all the time. But, my mom has told me that she's made a point to tell us so frequently because she didn't hear it often from her father, who is Japanese. Outward expressions of affection are cultural, I think. Fascinating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-39582337117001457482014-02-17T15:44:07.901-05:002014-02-17T15:44:07.901-05:00I can't imagine not saying i love you. I tell...I can't imagine not saying i love you. I tell my dog probably 50 times a day. My boyfriend even tells his best friend that he loves him when they get off the phone. He would kill me if he knew I was telling you this!!meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418100071981937674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-34630471236193836112014-02-17T15:05:53.096-05:002014-02-17T15:05:53.096-05:00I am a Brazilian, down here we say TE AMO (which m...I am a Brazilian, down here we say TE AMO (which means I Love You in portuguese) very often, specially with my mum and my 2 sisters, they both live in Canada and I believe missing them makes me say i love you to them more often, basically every time we talk to each other or write each other.<br />However, because in Brazil male chauvinism is very strong, usually men are not very good at saying i love you very often, it's getting better but there is still a long way to go. xoxo<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-36209352322138785702014-02-17T12:19:44.890-05:002014-02-17T12:19:44.890-05:00My husband is Chinese and his parents and him NEVE...My husband is Chinese and his parents and him NEVER say "i love you" to each other. Meanwhile my midwestern family says it every 5 seconds and they say it to Jon who has grown to love the warm embrace it makes him feel. I would love to tell my inlaws that I love them bc luckily enough I do...but it seems that maybe it wouldn't be well received. ewanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419350676826835406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-79635355938529351622014-02-17T12:19:38.583-05:002014-02-17T12:19:38.583-05:00My husband is Chinese and his parents and him NEVE...My husband is Chinese and his parents and him NEVER say "i love you" to each other. Meanwhile my midwestern family says it every 5 seconds and they say it to Jon who has grown to love the warm embrace it makes him feel. I would love to tell my inlaws that I love them bc luckily enough I do...but it seems that maybe it wouldn't be well received. ewanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419350676826835406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-1943149143001674902014-02-17T12:05:02.107-05:002014-02-17T12:05:02.107-05:00I say it all the time to my husband. His family sa...I say it all the time to my husband. His family says it all the time each other. My sister and I started saying within the last 5 years or so (and it's normal for us now)! My mom has said it a few times that last couple of years and my dad to me--I remember it once! We are a super tight-knit family, but we just don't say that a lot. My German friend says that it's just weird in her culture to say it (unless you're married to the person or something). She says it to her American girlfriends only!Mary Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467535475245727781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28060897.post-41016514289898740202014-02-17T11:53:23.778-05:002014-02-17T11:53:23.778-05:00In my family, we don't say 'I love you'...In my family, we don't say 'I love you' regularly. We really only say it when one part or the other of us is going on a trip. By extension, my husband and I are the same way. If one of us is traveling without the other, then we say I love you. I think we just always figure that the other person knows I love them. Otherwise, I wouldn't spend so much time together. We are American and sailed over shortly after the Mayflower, so I think it is more about upbringing than culture. Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114133271174659604noreply@blogger.com