And every time she did something lovely and kind, like surprising me with tickets to see my favourite band or going with me to see the kind of film she hated, full of gun battles and explosions, without complaining, I kept my ‘I love you’ inside.
But if love is something you do, she's doing it.
I know from A and B how badly we want to hear the words back. How hurt and how frustrated we feel. Those are our feelings and can't be forced onto another person.