I don’t really remember that if my parents or my family member ever said to me “I love you.”
However, I think that Japanese people tend to show how much they care about you with doing something instead. For example, planning surprise parties for you, cooking your favorite foods everyday before you leave for a long time or sending you gifts often.
So, don’t be sad or worry even though your Japanese friends don’t say “I love you” to you. You just need special skills to read their minds and what they are trying to say, I guess.;))
Have you ever said to your friends “I love you”? Is that natural to you?
Thank you.
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I say "I Love You" to my friends and family. It is very common to say it to people a lot. I think American's express emotions verbally a lot more than other cultures which can be a good thing and it can be a bad thing!
ReplyDeleteI can't think of many times that I wouldn't say i love you to my family and friends. I say I love you all the time just to let the people I care about know that I care about them.
ReplyDeleteI say "I love you" to everyone I truely care about. I always say it to family and very close friends, especially after a disagreement or fight - I hate leaving things on a bad note. I do agree with Collen though, American's more verbal approach to expressing emotions may also be a negative thing. I think that some people may feel more pressure to say "I love you" because they hear the people around them say it a lot, or they use the term "love" very losely.
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