how do you express your feelings/love to others?

I usually give gifts or say it in words as i am an expressive person. I also devote special songs to my friends who require attention for some time. I am frank with my friends and though i tend to hurt them sometimes with my words i do try hard to make it up and let them know what are they really worth to me. I don't mind paying also for some gifts if i really feel that they can make someone spcecial friend of mine happy.

Your posts are simply great! That's a feat, an accomplishment to reach 100 in a short space of time. You seem to be such a wonderful person. Wonder why you don't respond that much. You should as you have lots to contribute.

I am not certain on this. I believe I can be expressive with how i feel, when I have problems it shows on my face. I can still hug my siblings and parents when I feel like hugging them. What I can do is I can't cry over them or on their shoulder but on their lap, nah. . Joking. But really what I can't do share to them is something about my personal problems. I can't share it to them, I keep my secret with me. But i have my respect on them I love them I can express my loneliness and happiness but not my personal problems.

From my point of view, expressing our feelings to our family or close friends is quite helpful and great. It shares our worry, happiness, love or other feelings with them. Hence, we get the emotions released, and they know us more. It may sometimes get advice from them. Furthermore, we may tell ourselves: what a nice day. Life is not bad. And we'll not feel lonely. Someone is shy to do so. Anyway, there is definitely a way for anyone.

I like your discussions, it's interesting and very general that anybody can relate. With you having problems in expressing your love or feelings, I guess should learn to do it in a subtle way not abruptly if you are not really like that. It can be learned anyways. You have to express that before you regret that it's already too late. Your ways of expressing love are already okay. That's a big thing already. So just continue it and you'll get use to it.

the only time that i said i love to my boyfriend and parents is on SMS and only once,i don't know whats wrong with me but i can't say it to the persons that i care most,but i always said to my friends.To compensate with this weirdness i always do what they ask of me and be around them most of the time.Also i love to give them gifts and buy them stuff.

Congratulations btw for reaching your 100th post. You already have a star next to your name. Nice. Most of the time, I express my feelings by saying it aloud. I always tell my boyfriend how much I care for him and how much I love him. I don't just say, I also do. But when it comes to my parents, I don't say sweet words at all . That rarely happens. To compensate, I just spend time with them by watching television together and other activities. For my friends? I don't usually hug a friend. I just talk, listen to them and be there for them as long as I can. In conclusion: I'm not really an expressive person. I tend to keep it to myself. My boyfriend though is the only exception.

Yup, I agree you do post interesting topics to discuss about, thanx 4 that. I guess even I am very poor at expressing my feelings, I guess when words aren't sufficient, we can use the other things you mentioned......

Hi crazy_poster! I like your posts very much, it's not like others (like me) who post a bunch of pointless stuff. our posts make me think and I like it :) Anyway, about your question, I am like you. I'm not fond of saying how I feel, unless I really really really feel it. Like when I tell someone, "I miss you" I really miss that person so much that it could make me cry. Anyway, I compensate by doing nice things to and for the person I love. I make it a point to be always accessible, I bake for them, I hug them tight!, I hang out with them and most especially, go to church with them. For me, the ultimate expression of my love is going to church with that loved one. I feel I'm formally telling God that that person is really important to me. Similar to bringing my friends or special someone home. It means they're worthy enough to have a close, very personal relationship with me.

yes ... maybe for some people is quite difficult to express feelings through writing, but in discussions like this we have to practice to write and pour your feelings and thoughts through writing. Although not all of us express here, so if we have something secret do not tell here and write something that is general in nature.

Cheers on your 100th or shall I say 103rd..LOL Yes some people are not touchy, feeling type people. Then there are those that are not DPA= Display public affections. Everyone is different. Me on the other hand I am full of it. I love to express my love, my cares for people and my willingness to express to others. I have several acquaintances who just do not like to express themselves. This does not make them bad people at all. When you love or care about someone you must accept them for who they are. You just learn to handle their ways.

I even find it hard to express my feelings in words...i always believe that deeds speak louder than words ... I also have stage fear... i tried shouting out on a soapbox once but it failed as i didn't have the courage to say anything and my legs were wobbling like anything...I love to hang out with friends a lot...