It’s always ily but never?

[Anonymous]

“It’s always ily but never tmabwiotbtmybfitmbowiseaiwhtbmw”. (It means “to meet a beautiful woman is one thing but to meet your best friend in the most beautiful of women is something entirely apart. I want her to be my wife). I have a guy best friend who sent this to me, I’m not sure if it was just because he was being nice or he meant it. Help?

[OlderAndWiser]

If he is trying to express such a deeply emotional feeling for you, why would he express it in some ridiculously long acronym?

[Asker]

Oh okay, thank you! He doesn’t express this emotion often so I was surprised by this, but I am most likely overthinking this.

[OlderAndWiser]

So this long acronym was his way of expressing his feelings without saying the actual words? Like a guy who can't say "love" because of some irrational fear or anxiety?

[Asker]

Yes, he does not say it at all.

[Avicenna]

Well, context matters. How long have you known him?

It’s very hard for a guy to keep a good female friend for long, so he could just genuinely appreciate your friendship.

[Asker]

It hasn’t been too long, just 3 years.

[Iron_Man]

Thats so sweet a man's dream come true a best friend and a future wife 😊

[In_Trance]

what even is this?