Last update: February 10, 2017
I'm afraid to tell you that I love you, I'm afraid those words will come out of my lips and put an end to what we have. I am afraid, because the friendship between us is a unique bond that we have built over the years and despite the difficulties.
Those two words that I said so many times, without ever really believing them, were more out of affection than out of true love. Now I understand that when you really feel what you put into words, fear appears, because those two words reflect a part of us that shows how we really are.
I'm afraid, but I know I love you, because every time I touch your face, I get goosebumps; every time I see you, I feel butterflies in my stomach; every time I listen to you speak, your voice caresses my soul as the light spring breeze caresses the leaves of the trees.
The truth never ruins a true friendship
It took me time to understand it, but I know that I love you, because of the way you make me laugh in the face of difficulties, because you know that silence is part of the trust that binds us and makes sure that our presence alone is enough to demonstrate how much we are worth. But most of all, I love you because you know me as I am and accept my darker side without hesitation.
This is why I know that it is an authentic feeling, because we do not idealize ourselves, we really know each other. The tenderness we show, the closeness we have, show that the affection between us is real and in my case the affection has turned into love.
They say home is where the heart is and I always feel at home when I'm next to you sharing my life. For this I know that if our bond is real and felt, the sincerity of my words cannot break it.
When a friendship is real, sincerity cannot harm it, even in the event of a disagreement. If I decide to tell you how much I love you, you may not reciprocate my feelings or our friendship could become a deeper and equally eternal bond.
If I decide to tell you what I feel it is because I suffer in keeping it secret and it is useless to suffer for something we can change, because maybe you love me too. I will lose nothing but the sleepless nights I spend thinking about what is between us.
If you don't return my feelings, don't worry, just be honest and tell me fearlessly. I can accept a rejection because maybe I am not the person who will make you happy, I can accept that it is someone else who fills that space in your heart that I have not been able or have not been able to fill. Love does not overcome everything, but friendship always triumphs in the event of adversity.
Don't worry, I know that love is not to be begged and if it is not reciprocated, it must be let go. I know I'm not perfect and that maybe you only see me as a friend or even consider me a sister, but I have learned that nothing ventured nothing.
I know it will hurt to see you with other people, but I already suffer from it now and only when these two words come out of my mouth, will I know that I have done everything possible to avoid this suffering. Telling you that I love you opens the door to a new life full of infinite possibilities.
Maybe my words will seem too idealistic to you, maybe you will think that the pain of rejection breaks friendships, but mature love is understanding and puts the happiness of the other first, because love is just that, it is respect, it is understanding, otherwise it would be just a matter of possession.
On the other hand, if you decide to move away because these two words frighten you, because you do not conceive the idea of ​​a friendship after a rejected "I love you", then I will know that you are not a true friend.. True friendship is that between those who know how to live in contradictions. True friendship is one between those who don't always agree and can feel uncomfortable after something like this.
Maybe before running away it is better to adopt a new perspective and talk trying to understand and establish limits that we can both tolerate. Learning to live together again will be our challenge, but if we are true friends, we will have a solid foundation to start over.
Saying "I love you" should never be scary
This is why I know that saying "I love you" to a friend should never be scary, because even if we are afraid of destroying what has united us with this person, living a lie does more damage than revealing the truth of our feelings, even running the risk of moving away.
We may think that friendships are fragile when they face love, but in reality they are stronger because it is not the first adversity or storm they have encountered. True friends they surpass anything, so the "I love you" should not be scary, but be considered as a challenge. So, today I'm going to put an end to this fear and tell you loud and clear that I love you.
