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Ten ways to say “I love you”

  1. Straightforward. Soft and heavy, like morning before the coffee’s started brewing. Like that’s all there is to say.
  2. Through laughter, over a chorus of voices, knowing it’ll strike home anyway. It’s meant for everyone here, after all.
  3. Slipped under your tongue, twisted into something else. “I trust you,” maybe. Trust them to figure it out.
  4. Instead of “thank you” or “see you soon” or “drive safe.” Because no matter what you say it’ll mean the same thing.
  5. Casually, as if you don’t mean it. Trying like hell not to mean it.
  6. Wrapped up in a question. How’s your day been, have you eaten, you know you can tell me anything, right? You know you can tell them anything. Right?
  7. Under your breath while the whole house sleeps, just before you have to leave for the day. More for yourself than for them.
  8. With a hand on their shoulder, a song on your lips, or a carton of their favorite ice cream in the freezer.
  9. Over a nervous smile, biting back the just-this-side-of-desperate hope they’ll say it back.
  10. With a soft sigh. Past exhaustion and frustration and despair, like it’s the only good thing left. Sometimes it is.
someone: yeah i had a crush on them and turns out they liked me too so now we’re dating
me: ……okay……that sounds fake but okay….
Like it’s really cold and you can’t feel your fingertips and your entire body goes numb Like you drink Ginger Tea to make you can feel again Like how really worn in clothes feel soft and faded Like you are submerged in lukewarm water Like when you take a bubble bath and there are little bubbles and soap suds left at the bottom when you are done Like clouds in the summer when the sky is clear except for a few wispy clouds and they are faded Like stretched out cotton candy Like the last few drops of water swirling down the sink drain

My therapist has been trying 2 get my 2 explain what i’m feeling to him for the three weeks and this is all I can come up with (via mainlysad)