Did I read it right?
By Jenny1015
@jenny1015 (13366)
Philippines
February 1, 2013 6:19am CST
I was texting my close friend earlier today about the plans for our high school reunion. Well, there had been issues among some of our batch mates and my friend and I were telling each other our views on the situation.
After exchanging several texts, he sent me his last message saying that he would just be texting me again tomorrow. And at the end of the message was "luv u". Really? I was shocked reading it. What the heck got into his mind? He is married just like me. I didn't reply, though. I was thinking that it was either he send a wrong message or it was a feeling that he has been suppressing all these times. Makes me wonder.......
Have you had any similar experience? Please share your thoughts and experiences. I am eager to read all of them.
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20 responses
@allknowing (136100)
• India
1 Feb 13
Don't see much into it jenny. These days hugs are cheaper by the dozen and the 'love u's' countless!
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
1 Feb 13
Yeah, I guess so. But I am just not used to him saying that. I feel weird right after reading his message. Maybe he was drunk or something!
@allknowing (136100)
• India
1 Feb 13
Poor guy. Don't give him names!Take it in your stride jenny and move on.
@teotimoponcerosacena (1552)
• Philippines
1 Feb 13
You are interested of his last message meaning you got a mutual feelings towards him also hidden inside you. It is just natural and happening every now and then being married is not a hindrance if you will do things beyond the limits but always take note and observe your responsibilities to your family. The moment you give on to what it means will be a beginning of another chapter in your life and not good for a one happy family.
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
Well, actually, I don't. I have long been thinking about how this person is to me. And that thinking about him in a different way is out of the picture. Besides, I know how guys are. They would be hitting on every girl they would come across with. The reason why I even made this post was just to share what happened and if there were instances that others have been into the situation.
I don't ave any feelings for this guy other than being a friend.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
2 Feb 13
Hello jenny. Tye word love has many meaning and degrees of those meaning. It is a very complex word. I think that if I were you at this time I would take his texting to be love as between a brother and sister. It could that he was tired and it was a slip a he might end texting to his wife that way. But if it continues I think I would let him know that it make you feel uncomfortable.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
That is exactly what happened. He sent me a message this morning and told me he was checking his text messages and saw that he sent me a message which was supposed to be for his wife. Thank goodness!
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
3 Feb 13
Yup! I just hate throwing away good friendship. Atleast, that one was saved!
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I am very sure of myself not to fall into that kind of trap. I've got of problems as it is, no use of addinganother one.
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
2 Feb 13
hmmm does your husband know about this? If not why didn't you tell him? Why are you playing with the thought that he meant it romantically? hmmmmm....
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
I'd rather not tell him about it coz it will just definitely be a cause of a huge argument.
I thought that he might be "meaning" those words coz he have actually told me last year that he has feelings for me but I told him I do not feel the same way towards him. I made it clear to him.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
I am a lot cautious with guys who are close to me. I mean, I am no longer a teenager, and I know where to put myself. I am not interested with him other than being his good friend.
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
2 Feb 13
ahhhh now I know why you thought romantically, there was precedence. this will be a very complicated sight. testing the waters hmmmm.. and will you be tested with it? it is all up to you.
@andrewbarclave (485)
• Ireland
12 Feb 13
I would say he just did it by accident and meant it for his wife. I do not believe this thing though that people say stuff like that to all their friends. If he does mean it, I doubt you have anything to worry about anyway.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
12 Feb 13
Hi, Andrew! Yup! He did send me a message the day after and told me that if was actually for his wife. It just so happened that his wife's name is above mine on his phonebook. and maybe just the fore of habit of texting me most of the time coz of our reunion which is on July.
@andrewbarclave (485)
• Ireland
12 Feb 13
Yeah it would be a force of habit. I have had some of my guys friends send me "xxx" at the end of messages from force of habit with sending them to their gfs......at least I hope it was. Joking aside it was, sure at least now you can laugh about it.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
Hahaha! yeah, maybe! Too bad i wasn't up for it. I didn't reply back.
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@dainy1313 (2370)
• Leon, Mexico
1 Feb 13
Hi Jenny I wouldn´t worry about it. There are many kind and intensity of feelings. Love is allowed between friends, and this doesn´t means you´ll divorce, or that you´ll slip on. It´s friendship love, with limits.
If he were proposing you something against your principles then you should worry. But I think this is not the case. So just give thanks to God for your friendship.
Blessings Jenny... dainy
@allknowing (136100)
• India
2 Feb 13
Now that I know the background I think my response above will change slightly
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@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
Hello, Dainy! Thanks for dropping by.
Actually, I have just started being close to this person about 4 years ago when I asked for his help with regards to printing of election shirts. And then I have thought of making it as my online business wherein I always ask for his help for my other requirements in the business. We were classmates in high school but we never talked at that time. He was one of my closest friend's boyfriend then.
Anyway, just before Christmas, he tole me that he has this feelings for me which I told him that I am sorry coz I do not feel the same way towards him and I just see him as a friend. Then he said that it was fine. He just felt like letting me know about it. And so I was fine.
Then just yesterday, he said those words. And we weren't even talking about us. We were talking about our High School Reunion. I was thinking that it must be sort of slip of the tongue...well, it was through a test message, so must be he tyoed it absent-mindedly. I never texted him back to ask him what was it all about.
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@trisha27 (3494)
• United States
4 Feb 13
I wouldn't think much of it. It could just be a friendly love and that is it. Or he could have accidently sent it and really didn't mean anything by it. I don't think that he has any suppressed feelings towards you or anything nothing more than a friendship is what he was feeling. But you did good by not responding after he said that. I wouldn't worry about it.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
4 Feb 13
Hello, dear! Thanks for sharing your thoughts....
Actually, he has send me a message and apologized for sending the message to me when he intended to send it to his wife. I was just shocked when I got the message coz I ave clearly told him before Christmas that I do not feel anything special towards him other than as a friend. And so getting a message as that came in as a surprise.
@kourdapya (924)
• Philippines
7 Feb 13
Is that an ex-boyfriend or someone you had a relationship before? It could be that he's trying to rekindle some old spark.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
Well, i also say that to my boy friend, jenny. So maybe it's the same as mine, the love for a friend.
But if you sense that his actions really means for a sweetheart, then you might as well distance yourself from him, because you are both married on the first place.
Sometimes, we have to distance ourselves from people like that if we don't want tempted outside of our married life.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
Thanks, SIMPLYD! I do feel the same way as what you have advised. No point of being close to a person if he would be seeing me differently.
But, as I have previously mentioned on my responses to those who gave their comments about my post, he told me that the message was actually for his wife , but he accidentally sent it to my number coz his wife name is just ahead of mine on his phonebook.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
5 Feb 13
Oh my! It's a good thing that it was his message for his wife that was sent to you. What if it's a message for you that was inadvertently sent to you?
Well, maybe her wife isn't a jealous woman.
@aminul842700 (861)
• Dhaka, Bangladesh
3 Feb 13
Hi, you simply can write him. You do not like it because you are happily married and passing very happy life with your husband. Probably he wants to have secret and illegal affairs with you. You should not do it because if your husband knows it, then he will get severe hurt and your conjugal life will jeopardize. Have a very nice day.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
4 Feb 13
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, aminul. Actually, this mystery has been solved! He apologized to me the other say and told me that it was really intended for his wife who happens to be just above my name on his phonebook.
@intelinsideyou (664)
• India
2 Feb 13
It looks strange but I think he just loves you as a friend so don't think too much out of it. May be he was too excited for the reunion that he forgets about the marriage thing. I am sure he also must be thinking this time that whether he has done right or wrong. So it was an expression of feeling at that moment only.
Don't worry and enjoy the reunion.
@vivek19 (218)
• India
2 Feb 13
Nothing like that has ever happened with me but i think that some sort of misunderstanding has happened with you and your friend. I think you should try to sort out the problem.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
Thanks, Vivek! It's no longer a mind-bugging message for me. He said that it was really for his wife and that he sent it to me by accident.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
1 Feb 13
Well, it could be he Loves you like a friend, a brother? Who knows. But if you are good friends unless he is having some issues with his marriage and relying on you for comfort, this is probably just a feeling of friendship. Personally I would not let it bother you unless for some reason he started showing his feelings more in other ways. And since you are both married, he probably really meant nothing more by it.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
He could have said it as "luv u, friend". But he didn't attach the word friend after it. Anyway, he doesn't have issues with hie marriage..well, that is atleast what I know. Besides, I woudn't want to be involve in such situation. His wife sent me Christmas and New Year's greetings and I felt that she was sweet to send them coz we are not really close and we have just talked just about twice over the phone. I told him about those messages that his wife sent and his wife's reason for that was among all his girl friends, I was the only one she felt comfortable with. And I want her to be safe with me being around. I'd hate to spoil her trust.
@angelkarah050182 (4980)
• Philippines
1 Feb 13
Maybe he loves you as his friend. LOL. Some friends are like that so when we read their text messages with their love u's, we somewhat become puzzled. It's easy to type "love u" but it's hard to say it in person. Wait for his text tomorrow. LOL
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
yeah, you may be right, too. But I would never ask him about it anymore. I am just thinking that he must just have typed it absent-mindedly. If he did say what he really means, I don't think that i should be encouraging him.
@tiffnkeat (1673)
• Singapore
2 Feb 13
MMmmmmm.....what if all of us who respond to this discussion ends it with a
"Luv u"
?
What would you think of us? Nothing, I bet. I suppose you read into the statement because somehow you may feel a certain connection to this person. If not, just text back,
"Thanks for your luv. I luv my husband more."
Would that help? He he...
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
HAhaha! You are so funny!
The reason why I thought that the text might have been meant for me coz he has told me before that he has feelings for me which I discourage him to continue living in that fantasy. And i made it clear with him that I only see him as a friend. I was surprised that he would still be saying those things.
@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
1 Feb 13
I wouldn't really give it some any other meaning. It could be that he's also texting his wife, and its a habit to put those words everytime. Just so happened that he also need to text you and put of habit, typed it too. Happened to me too when I accidentally sent "kiss,kiss" to my boss (who happens to be a woman btw) because I was also texting my husband and I always end my text with some sweet nothings. She pointed it out to me though when I was in her office and we just laughed it off.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
You're right! It was the slip of his finger (or he was really thinking about me that time but wanted to send a message to his wife).
Well, the mystery has been solved. The message was really for his wife whose name appears before my name on his phone book.
@Angelpink (4034)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
Hello Jen ! I don't know but seems 'luv u ' is like an ordinary thing nowadays . It is like just an expression . It is like a greeting such as good morning or complimentary ending such as you take good care or that 'luv u ' . Just be very observant if that 'luv u' have a follow up then it is no longer a normal greeting but there is already a deeper meaning of it . For now it is too early to conclude that he mean something , all of us are socialized in all aspect even in the way we text.. right ? Have a beautiful Saturday !
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
Thanks, Angelpink! I'll keep that in mind.....
But his message is now clear to me. It was supposed to be for his wife.
@kokomo (1867)
• Philippines
1 Feb 13
Yeah, I also experienced that before. I was also overwhelmed for that thought that he suddenly utters a word. But, I was wrong, it was one sided. I was the only one who is loving and he just uttered it because he was so thankful with me being with his side always.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
2 Feb 13
So one this that we have to always remember is not to jump into conclusions! But then, he should have been careful with telling it, right?