Originally Posted by
lahnnabell
Saying "I love you" should not be a precursor to a serious conversation. You guys are clearly in a long-term, exclusive relationship. He is supposedly making plans for a future with you, a future you're not sure you're ready for. It's time to say something.
Again, relationships thrive on free-flowing communication. If you can't talk to him about issues that concern you and your relationship together, then things will either dissolve or explode.
Perfectly sound logic, I couldn't agree more!
It's obvious that he has strong feelings and that he loves you. It sounds to me like he wants to hear it from you first to get some confirmation, and that he's fishing by bringing up the idea of marriage. He wants you to show the same affection that he is showing you so he feels that he made the right decision. However, if you don't start giving anything in return then things will...well...either dissolve or explode.
You're never too old to learn something stupid.