Do you say "I love you" every time you see your family?

When we were younger *i love you* was hardly ever said around our family even though we were a closenit one. As we have gotten older and our parents too, we always make an effort to tell our family we love them, on the phone, when we see them, or visit etc. Overtime it has been easier to say these words especially to my parents and our aunties and uncles.

My family like yours is very affectionate. We never leave each other without saying I love you normally with hugs and/or kisses too. Going to sleep is another one of those times along with every phone call prior to hanging up. It's very meaningful to all of us and I believe keeps us close.

Definitely not strange my friend, it is very warm is the word I would use for your loving family. I am very tactile too (but with the right people!) and I am very close to my mum and dad, they are very supportive and I am so fortunate to have them especially in my current predicament. I am always telling mum on the phone or on the text that I love her lots. She means the world to me and we are very close x

My mum always taught us to say I love you when we left each other, whether it be on the phone or in person. She always said you dont know what could happen and that could be your last words & how true that was as she is not here now and I know they were my las words to her and my sisters. Some of my family are big on affection and the others aren't, I must admit I am not really but wkays remember to say this to family and friends. I always say this to my dad, he rarely says it back though and not because he does not mean it he was just not brought up that way. I do not take offence if it is not said back, but to me it is important to say to those that mean something to me every time I spea to them. As my mum said you never know what will happen and they could be the last words that they hear.

Not really. For me, actions speak louder than words.

well I want to say :in our country ,most of the people don't do these.Because we keep our feelings in our mind.generally,we don't show out.Maybe it is cultural difference.

I do with my immediate family, the people I live with.With the rest, I say it on Christmas cards and such.I don't find it strange to want to express yourself each time you see them.

hi tinamwhite Im not a touchy feely person. But my family always says we love you. And even when Im talking to them on the phone they will say I love you when hanging up. Or I will say it.

This behavior is not strange, it's the way it should be. I do the same. Whenever I see my mom I tell her I love her. My mom is getting older and weaker and I don't know how much time she has left. Therefore, I always make sure I tell her I love her just in case that is the last time I actually get to tell her that.

I find it strange in the sense that that is not at all like the family I grew up in. I do remember being little and holding my mom's hand in a store or getting a kiss from her before I went to my classroom (she worked in the elementary school I went to) but that's sabout it. I hinestly couldn't tell you the last time my dad and I hugged or said I love you or anything like that...the father/daughter dance a my wedding 9 1/2 years ago probably, and that was awkward. But it isn't strange to me as a mom. I realize that all of mine are younger so of course it's not the same as with you and your older ones but that's the way I WANT things to still be when they are all grown up. My mom and I had a really rocky relationship from about age 9 or 10 on and so I never wanted to be close with her. I don't want my children to ever feel the way she made me feel. Some people think that my loving ways with them show a total lack of discipline yet what I see is that they respect me more when they know I'm not going to scream and yell at them. I figure if my 11 1/2 year old still hugs and kisses me and tells me she loves me, she must be at least a little better off than I was so I must be doing something right!

I don't think that is strange behavior I think it is wonderful. My family is the same way always a hug and a kiss and an I Love you if we are on the phone. I hug and kiss my kids all the time to make sure they know that they are loved. I think that most kids today that get into trouble are missing that love in there life. Sometimes I see troubled teens on TV and you can tell they need a hug and a kiss and to be told that they are loved and they are worthy. Then instead of getting attention in a negative way they can get it in a positive way and they may not act out as much. Keep hugging and kissing the world needs more people that do.

I don’t say ‘I Love you’ to my family every time I meet them. But I do say this to them occasionally , may be at some functions or at the birth day parties of my family etc. It is really rare to see people telling that to their family members here in our country

Yes, my entire family is big on the "i love you's" and hugs. It just comes natural. My last boyfriend was the only one that mentioned to me that it was a bit strange but then he also added that he thought it was very nice. His family was just different. Sometimes when I say goodbye on the phone to a friend, I will add "love you" just out of habit...can be embarrassing.

i don't tell my family 'i love you' always but i think it's big deal to do this we forget to said our feelings to other persons many times i believe that a close relationship with the family is very important for everyone of us 'i love you' can sound strange sometimes but it's necessary

no... i am not very sentimental and never use to say. It goes without saying that we love our family members. so i feel like not sying them whenever i see them.

My family are always the type that say I love you when we see each other. We normally say that we love each other at the end of our day whether if we are together or on the phone. I have just noticed recently that my dad has been saying that he loves me and he really has not said that to me before to me as often as he does now. Of course I am not complaining but its different.

While I do not find it strange ,I never had this happen growing up. My step mother considered me a burden, and my father never seemed to be around, our up bringing was left to her. I believe i grew up starved for acknowledgment, and when i was given it by a man that was fully versed in owning a possession I believed that his actions were love. It did not take me long to understand I was only there for his convenience, and I was sort of treated well as long as I accepted the fact that I had to do every thing his way,Long story short it took me 27 years to find my way out of that situation, and my children and grandchildren are aware how valuable they are and how much I love them. I make it a point to tell them how much better my world is because they are part of it. I know what no self worth is and they will never have the lack of that in my presence

My family are those traditional or rather conservative family. We never said 'I love you' to each other. Normally, we use action to show love, like buying presents, paying for their expenses, taking care of them, showing concerns to family members. I hope we are as affectionate as western people sometimes. ;p

That's very nice.As I grew up in a chinese family,we dont say or act anything like that,even sometimes I do want to express my deep love for my parents.Maybe its because the difference of culture as well as 'generation gap'.I feel much easier to say 'I love you' or hug my younger sister,but its very embrassing in terms of my parents.In fact,I want to do that to them in the near future.It makes our hearts closer:-)

No, it's not usual for us to say 'I love you' to our family but we're very close.