JA2340 16 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Assumed is not always understood. It's important to say it out loud so the message gets through. That said, not often from the old man, more often from the mother. Said at least once a day to +1. mentioned in emails every time I write to my kids (one in US, one in UK and one in Portugal). Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Assumed is understood in a family. You'd die for each other without having to say so. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Maybe in your neck of the woods thurs but I doubt I'll let a day go by without letting my little girl know I love her by actually saying it. Always good to hear it said out loud regardless of any assumptions. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Out of interest, how long do you think you will continue doing so? All gets very cheesy when used too much in my books. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I don't know about othe Asian societies, but in my experience Japanese families don't do the outward emotional 'I love you' thing at all. They don't even seem to do the 'hug' thing, esp. after childhood. Doesn't mean they don't love each other of course. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Originally Posted By: BagOfCrisps Out of interest, how long do you think you will continue doing so? All gets very cheesy when used too much in my books. Couldn't imagine ever stopping. It's all in the delivery Bag. Done well it never gets cheesy Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I see. If you say so. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Originally Posted By: SKI I don't know about othe Asian societies, but in my experience Japanese families don't do the outward emotional 'I love you' thing at all. They don't even seem to do the 'hug' thing, esp. after childhood. Doesn't mean they don't love each other of course. Na, that's when they start sleeping in separate bedrooms. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 what do you mean? I am refeing to within family relationships, not couples. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Originally Posted By: SKI I don't know about othe Asian societies, but in my experience Japanese families don't do the outward emotional 'I love you' thing at all. They don't even seem to do the 'hug' thing, esp. after childhood. Doesn't mean they don't love each other of course. Agree. My lady tells me that she hasn't hugged her father since she was a little kid and that is pretty much normal. Link to post Share on other sites
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