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Is there ever a time where it's too LATE to say "I love you"? It's been going on almost a year and a half--and he keeps claiming he only sees me "as a toy" (but his actions speak louder than words)! He also asked if I had feelings for him; which I SAID I liked him a lot. Since then, he's acted a lot "nicer" and more worried about it ending etc. I'm scared that my friends with benefits/casual boyfriend can't truly love someone because he witnessed a divorce... and each parent remarrying, as well as his brother getting married (who now avoids him).

His past girlfriends have been short-lived, cheated on him OR acted like they really didn't want sex with him anymore! He's also kinda has a BAD reputation; so it's really hard for him to hold on to a girl for more than a few months... but with me--it's standing the test of time. He only seems to know how to use people. Now, if anything we're "using each other" or so it looks like that from HIS point of view. To my family, it looks like he's my actual boyfriend etc.

In reality, I'm in love with him. I feel like telling him I loved him will scare him off. That being said--I feel like he needs to know someone cares about him. It's kinda like a service in which we have sex with each other and it makes us happy... BUT I have similar interests with him... I don't know what to do. I'm NOT going to end this because it's still pretty fulfilling for me :) ! Neither of us really want marriage--EITHER. So, has it gone on too long to tell him how much I really love him?

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I really like this guy I work with. WE are pretty much the work versions of Whitney and Bobby with out the drugs. Every since we found out our feelings for each other ( through Mutual friends) Things have been tense. One of my co workers called us out on our bs and said I swear you guys can never have a normal conversation. We tease each other but we are always there for each other. When I’m mad at him he will chase me down tryna figure out why or ask my friend why I’m mad Or when he hurts hisself I’m usually the first one to care and is there. I’m the only one that makes him smile or that can keep his attention more then 5 mins. Well Valentine’s Day this year I decided I would give him a hint on how I feel about him. So I saw him and quickly thought on my feet I work at the Airport and there is a Godiva store right next to my store. I went in bought chocolate samples put them in a gold baggy inside that bag I wrote a note (Listen to Queen Najia Butterflies That song explains everything and music is the only way I can express myself) well I gave it to him didn’t make a big deal out of it. At the end of the night we were walking side by side and he Started singing Ride Slow by Russ. Everytime he was around me that’s what he kept singing. Mind you ride slow is a song about taking it slow with a girl you wanna be with because you have a lot going on but you don’t wanna lose the connection with that person you literally wanna ride slow. It’s been a few months (we met in January I believe) and still nothing but intense feelings. Its like my intuition is telling me he is scared he is unsure and he is still figuring me out. I wanna get to know him outside of work and eventually love him (honestly I never believed in love at first sight till I met him ) The probably is I’m a shy Virgo who can be very introverted and extroverted he is a Leo who is very Extroverted and Extremely BOLD. Which is why I’m confused on why he hasn’t said anything yet. Is it up to me?