An Open Letter to the People who Overuse the words I Love You
Dear People Who Overuse the Words I Love You,
Just stop it already, okay. Its trite and insincere. People are pretty perceptive. We know when we are loved. When it is true, it is nice to hear and only has to be said sparingly because your actions speak so much louder than your words. But when it is not true is when you feel the need to say it the most.
Every phone call and email does not have to end with you telling me, I love you. If you love me I know it. I feel it. Youve shown me. If you dont love me I know it. I feel it. Youve shown me that too. You, casually tossing the words about like a Frisbee only points to the camouflage of your insincerity. Just stop it, okay. You are not fooling anybody.
Author, Maya Angelo says, When people tell you who they are, the first time, believe them. Love is considerate. Love will be inconvenienced. Love can show me much better than it can tell me. When I tell a funny joke, you dont have to end your laughter with a, Girl, I love you! Just say, Girl you make me laugh.
When I give you a gift you really like because Ive listened to you when you talk and Ive heard you mention how much youd like to have a so and so or a such and such, dont say, Oh, I love you. Because thats not love, you idiot Thats just you getting something youve wanted. Its acceptable even preferred to just say, Thank you. I really wanted one of these. Love is what it is. You cant buy it or make it out to be or out of something that it is not. I loveyou are valuable words I try not to throw around lightly.
Frankly, I dont love a lot of people. There are a lot of people I enjoy. There are a lot of people I find entertaining. And there are even more people I dont mind. But there are not a lot of people I love. If you have to wonder where you fall on this scale chances are I dont love you either.
The people I love know it. Ive shown them in ways that supersede the three little words. And chances are it is reciprocal I love them and I know they love me, regardless of how often or how seldom we find ourselves saying it back and forth.
So here are 10 suggestions for honest parting salutations to use instead of the overused I love you:
- Take care.
- See you next time.
- Nice talking to you.
- Good to see you.
- Say hello to your family.
- Drop dead you ass#ole.
- You know I never liked you.
- You need a breath mint.
- Why do you only call me when you want something?
- Bye.
Most sincerely yours,
Rougebuddha.
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