How would you respond?

[narwhalParticipant]

I get the whole wanting to be honest thing. So I would tell her. “I won’t tell you I love you because those words mean a lot to me and I don’t throw them around easily. I’ve never said that to anyone outside of my family, and wouldn’t use them for a casual friend just because she decided she wanted to hear someone…anyone say it to her.

Ok. Then do it.

[nonameParticipant 746]

legendarydrew wrote:

Recently she’s started talking again, first mentioning she was reeling from the latest “bad boy du jour”. Just a few moments ago she said “I love you” – the second time in a week – and wanted me to say it back to her.

I haven’t reciprocated or said anything. I know full well she said it out of desperation, or at best it was an empty sentiment.

How would you have responded?

The vein on my forehead started pulsating…
F~~~…
Nutcase brother, run for the hills.

If you need to say anything, say AHAAA then run for the hills.

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle
Warrior asked Fear, “How can I defeat you?” Fear replied, “If you don’t do what I say, I have no power.”

[Anonymous 42]

Tell her “I love you” cums after SEX!

Then DUMP HER!

[Two Time WinnerParticipant 1090]

As the Princess Bride so aptly noted “You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means.” …

TTW

I ain't got a wife to spend my money, I have to do that all by myself.

[AutoliteParticipant]

Ranger One wrote:

I’d say “I love you, too. You’re like the sister I never had”

Good one! I really like that. Then ask her if she can loan you some money… 😀

[KeymasterKeymaster]

legendarydrew wrote:

Just a few moments ago she said “I love you” – the second time in a week – and wanted me to say it back to her.

There’s only one response to that:

“I love you”

“I know.”

If you keep doing what you've always done... you're gonna keep getting what you always got.

[OldBillParticipant]

legendarydrew wrote:

How would you have responded?

First of all, I wouldn’t be stupid enough to be chatting with near strangers on WhatsApp.

Second, I would have “responded” by immediately blocking her number, removing the app from my phone, and going outside for walk.

– I love you.

–

Do not date. Do not impregnate. Do not co-habitate. Above all, do not marry. Reclaim and never again surrender your personal sovereignty.

[black_knightParticipant 2602]

Keep it really short. I think the best suggestions from other posters are:

Her: I love you.
You: Why?

Her: I love you.
You: I know.

Her: I love you.
You: thnx

Just short and sweet.

By the way, she probably f~~~ing hates you.

[PistolPeteParticipant 27143]

My response: “I love you too—as a friend”.

[BrainPilotParticipant 7640]

to qualify: I would only respond at all if I was really bored, and all hobbies were unavailable. If I was that bored, I would ask why. But I would phrase it, “Why now?”. Then interrogate her on why she loves you now, but not before? You haven’t changed. What’s changed in her?

This, only if you are entertained by hearing a woman stutter and stammer. It can be entertaining, but only once. After that, it’s the same thing over and over…

Look, it's not my fault that tornado dropped a house on your sister. Now get back on your broom and get your ass out of here... and take your monkeys with you

[KeymasterKeymaster]

BrainPilot wrote:

But I would phrase it, “Why now?”. Then interrogate her on why she loves you now, but not before?

I have done that!!! To a woman who hadn’t seen me in 28 years, now divorced with 2 kids thinking she’s in the market again. Thinking she’s gonna rekindle something that was never even there:

“Are you seeing anyone? Maybe we could, you know . . .”

“Um . . . I don’t . . . . I have known you for 28 years. If it didn’t happen THEN . . . why would it happen NOW??”

— OR —

“If I wasn’t good enough for you then, why would I be good enough for you NOW?”

black_knight wrote:

By the way, she probably f~~~ing hates you.

Valid.

If you keep doing what you've always done... you're gonna keep getting what you always got.

[CatsPawParticipant 423]

[Author]

Posts