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Giantmary · 2025-09-29T21:04:04+00:00

My husband of 47 years always puts luv not love on text to me and family members .i mentioned it said just text talk .I put love and daughters do what do we think .

TheCurious0range · 29/09/2025 22:09

I don't remember the last time I used love in a text but I definitely wouldn't use luv. How old is he my dad is in his 70s and texts like it's 1997 and if his messages are too long he'll get charged for two texts.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 29/09/2025 22:10

Luv is casual sorry, something for your mates

He needs to put love!

😄😄 i'm sure he hasnt given it much thought though x

Bringitonicancope · 30/09/2025 10:56

It always surprises me when I hear people talking to family in real life or on their phones and they quite often say " love you" when they are saying goodbye.
To me it's just become a meaningless empty phrase.
I never ever said "love you" to my parents or siblings and they never ever said it to me. I said it to my son every day when he was growing up because it was important to me that he knew how much he meant to me. Now he is an adult I say it when circumstances mean it's appropriate: illness, or occasions that are really significant.
So I think if you use the phrase on a daily basis I would wonder if it really mattered whether it's "love" or "luv" that's used so long as the person saying it actually means what they say.

Halfaday · 30/09/2025 14:47

Bringitonicancope · 30/09/2025 10:56

It always surprises me when I hear people talking to family in real life or on their phones and they quite often say " love you" when they are saying goodbye.
To me it's just become a meaningless empty phrase.
I never ever said "love you" to my parents or siblings and they never ever said it to me. I said it to my son every day when he was growing up because it was important to me that he knew how much he meant to me. Now he is an adult I say it when circumstances mean it's appropriate: illness, or occasions that are really significant.
So I think if you use the phrase on a daily basis I would wonder if it really mattered whether it's "love" or "luv" that's used so long as the person saying it actually means what they say.

Your parents never told you they loved you @Bringitonicancope

or they never told you they loved you over the phone?

Halfaday · 30/09/2025 14:47

To me it's just become a meaningless empty phrase.. Only if you are saying it to someone and you don’t mean it 😵‍💫

Bringitonicancope · 30/09/2025 15:31

Halfaday · 30/09/2025 14:47

Your parents never told you they loved you @Bringitonicancope

or they never told you they loved you over the phone?

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Never told me they loved me.
That's why I made a point of telling my son everyday when he was growing up.

SleeplessInWherever · 30/09/2025 15:32

Bringitonicancope · 30/09/2025 15:31

Never told me they loved me.
That's why I made a point of telling my son everyday when he was growing up.

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Mine neither.

Which is why both my sister and I tell our children every day.

WallLight · 04/10/2025 11:44

Are you querying the spelling or the sentiment, @Giantmary?

MyUnderpants · 30/01/2026 00:23

Bringitonicancope · 30/09/2025 10:56

It always surprises me when I hear people talking to family in real life or on their phones and they quite often say " love you" when they are saying goodbye.
To me it's just become a meaningless empty phrase.
I never ever said "love you" to my parents or siblings and they never ever said it to me. I said it to my son every day when he was growing up because it was important to me that he knew how much he meant to me. Now he is an adult I say it when circumstances mean it's appropriate: illness, or occasions that are really significant.
So I think if you use the phrase on a daily basis I would wonder if it really mattered whether it's "love" or "luv" that's used so long as the person saying it actually means what they say.

Are they Scott Mills?