The first time you said the words "I Love You" ~ did you really mean it?

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Okay this is a sore point for some folks and understand when I tell my story that I was a young teenager who didn't know the significance or more importantly the definition of the phrase "I love You". I am not talking about the kind of "I love you" that you receive from relatives or give to relatives either. I'm talking about the relationship boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/wife type of "I love you." I was fourteen at the time, and the young lady that was my "girlfriend" had recently told me that she loved me. I didn't say anything at first for a couple of days actually. But she kept telling me that she did feel that way about me. I didn't feel any pressure in saying it in return until one day she asked me. Do I love her? I paused for a brief second and said very plainly (mind you ~ I was absolutely lying through my teeth) [okay don't throw stones at me ~ remember I was only 14] of course "I love you." Why would you ask me a question like that? Her response was well you never told me until I just asked you and I was kinda wondering. I apologized to her and from that day forward I kept telling her usually after she said it to me. Yes, I felt bad for a long time about this, and NO I would hope there are very mature people out here today that will respond to this discussion in a mature manner. What's your story or do you dare share?