What's the BEST reaction you ever got to telling someone "I love you?"

[Miles Archer]

It was Christmas 2012 and I told my girlfriend "I love you" for the first time and she said "OH SHIT."

Months later she told me "I reacted that way because I had similar feelings but wasn;t ready to deal with them."

What's your story?

[lovemydog]

1. A big hug and an 'I love you too!' back.

It's a nice feeling.

[shenmue]

2. Nobody likes me

I stink.

[irisblue]

7. nononno Shenmue, not so

at all.

[shenmue]

8. Aww k thx

[Ron Obvious]

3. I've never been the first to say it.

I think it's probably because I'm so supremely and utterly wonderful.

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Can't do better than a lick on the nose ...

my sweet kitties' sandpaper kisses.

[shenmue]

10. Skwee!

[sakabatou]

5. "Awww, love you most."

From my current girlfriend.

[riderinthestorm]

6. My second daughter put me through the wringer growing up, very wild

and not in a good way (I've already told that sob story in the past, no need to re-hash).

She's 18 now and we're finally having good conversations, with a few laughs and some real dialogue again after a few years of rage and crazy times.

Yesterday as she was leaving for the music festival Wakarusa (10 hours away so a real road trip), I impulsively hollered from the kitchen that I loved her as I was loading the dishes into the dishwasher.

Two seconds later she was there giving me a hug and said, "Mumsy, I love you more". We stood there for a moment in the kind of embrace every Mumsy hopes their kids will someday grow up to do.

I held back the tears until she bounded out the door.

Yeah, she's finally back from being "away" metaphorically for the past few years.

Thanks for asking. You must have been psychically knowing that story was burbling around in my head today...

[2theleft]

12. Your story brought a tear to my eye...

I don't have kids of my own, but my boyfriend has two, and I have two nieces that I just adore. They can be horrid at times, in those teen years, and I find myself wondering if they will come "back". One has, right around 19. Just waiting on the other 3. Your story gave me hope.

Glad you had a such a sweet moment with her!

[Miles Archer]

14. Thank YOU for the story...

...it made my OP worth it. I've had a couple of those "back from estrangement" hugs and yes, time does stand still.

[Ino]

9. "OK"

from my mother

[seveneyes]

11. I got a widow in white

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

13. Purr.

[Miles Archer]

15. Yep

This is Seiko, also known as "The World's Greatest Cat."

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. This is Milo,

also known as "The World's Greatest Cat."

[lovemydog]

21. What a coincidence!

Two different posters here who own the World's Greatest Cat!

[BlueJazz]

16. She wagged her tail.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

18. My dog.

Every day.

[Kennah]

19. My autistic 5 year responding in kind

He's not very communicative, but certainly improving all the time. Actually very high functioning, and has the mind of a computer hacker.

[lovemydog]

20. That's beautiful.