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Hellobee Boards Topic: Did your father tell you he loved you? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:25:22 +0000 sulli301 on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31712 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 21:09:59 +0000 sulli301 31712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad did say it, especially when I was little, as I got older he said it less & less but still did said it. He BUILT the old school, so I feel very blessed that he is as vocal as he is about it. When he says things like, "Take care" I know that means "I love you". My husband says it everyday, many times a day, to our daughter. mrsjyw on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31427 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:36:03 +0000 mrsjyw 31427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ ALL THE TIME. My dad's father (passed away when he was young) never showed affection (stereotypical Korean dad), so he said that made him shower my brother and I with kisses, hugs, and I love you. To tell you the truth, I'm 28, grown, married, and my dad still says I love you every time I call him, when he leaves our house after a dinner, and him and my mom both still pat me on the butt as if I were a kid. I love it :) BelugaBean on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31393 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:23:59 +0000 BelugaBean 31393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad says it to me at the end of every phone conversation or when we leave after we've come to visit. He also says it on important occasions. I grew up with both of my parents telling me they loved me every night. My husband's dad didn't say it much at all. I remember my husband getting a card a few years ago where his father said it and it was a super big deal to everyone. eeh on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31369 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:49:52 +0000 eeh 31369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad says it when I need to hear it. When my grandpa died, my wedding day, when we told him I'm pregnant, leaving for trips, etc. He's never been one to say it every day but I actually kind of like that way. I know without a doubt that my dad loves me even without the words. When he does say it, I know it's important and from the heart and nor just a routine thing he says out of habit. cyneswith on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31367 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:34:37 +0000 cyneswith 31367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ ALL the time. In fact, he's shortened it to "more" a lot of the time, as in "I love you MORE!" I still call him Daddy, too, and he calls me Naisymedaisy. (We're super-loving and super-silly.) I'm very lucky to have such good parents. Andrea on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31359 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:13:23 +0000 Andrea 31359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't think so but I always knew that he did. cupcakemama on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31348 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:59:45 +0000 cupcakemama 31348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad always told me he loved me. He died a number of years ago so I am extra grateful that we were always able to express our emotions. I would give anything for one more ' I love you, pumpkin'. Rosie Girl on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31194 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:18:05 +0000 Rosie Girl 31194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ He said it when I was little, and says it all the time still :) pastemoo on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31190 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:56:03 +0000 pastemoo 31190@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both my parents say "I love you" very rarely. My mom says it's cosmic. pelikila on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31125 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:30:24 +0000 pelikila 31125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad has told me he loves me since as far back as I can remember. He still does and I don't see that changing. Rubies on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31100 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:32:33 +0000 Rubies 31100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm 30 years old and my father has NEVER told me that he loved me. He's a Korean immigrant - no emotion whatsoever. I *know* he loves me...He just never said it. cyndistar3 on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31088 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:55:45 +0000 cyndistar3 31088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't remember as a child but when I was in my later teen years if he saw I was having a hard time (I had big problems with depression) he would tell me he loved me but it was fairly rare. Mrs. D on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31032 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:35:17 +0000 Mrs. D 31032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad wasn't around much, but I don't remember a time when he didn't say I love you. DH's dad on the other hand, I don't think he was loose with the ILY's, but he DID say it. I'm sure DH will say it to baby all the time, he's a pretty mushy and corny guy, and doesn't care what people think of that. mrsjazz on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31030 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:31:03 +0000 mrsjazz 31030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I voted for only when I was older. He probably said it when I was really little, but he left when I was around 4 or 5 and didn't come back into my life until my mid-20s. He says it every time we speak now, guess he's trying to make up for lost time :) tequiero21 on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-31023 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:24:41 +0000 tequiero21 31023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i can't recall whether my dad ever said i love you, so i voted no haha. but my memory is really really really bad. Crisark on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30559 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:07:16 +0000 Crisark 30559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad has always said it. My mom rarely said it while I was growing up that I can remember. She started more when we were older and after she had 2 heart attacks. It was actually weird to say it out loud to her the first time. My DH says it to me multiple times a day and we tell our girls we love them at least once a day. We do it before bed with them religiously. I am the one that takes DD's to school and I tell both of them I love them and to have a good day every morning. Shutterbug on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30555 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:05:41 +0000 Shutterbug 30555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad (and mom) always said "goodnight i love you" before we went to bed. Now it's "bye i love you" when we hang up the phone/leave from visiting each other It's really important to me that the last thing I say to my loved ones before we leave each other is "I love you" - DH and I have passed that on now with each other (and even with our dog - not that he says it back! haha) Mrs. Sunglasses on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30542 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:59:03 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 30542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Maybe my dad didn't say it often because our parents were separated, but then again, you'd think seeing he only saw us every second week he would. Now we say it. But I missed that when I was young. Mrs. Bee on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30519 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:38:30 +0000 Mrs. Bee 30519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my dad says it more than my mom. he is more emotional than she is. Mrs.KMM on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30518 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:38:10 +0000 Mrs.KMM 30518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All the time when I was little and just as often now. Pretty much every phone convo or trip to see them is finished with an "I love you". Mrs. Pickle on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30515 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:36:26 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 30515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad always said good night and I love you when I was going to bed as a kid. erinpye on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30511 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:34:20 +0000 erinpye 30511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My dad has always said it multiple times a day/ per conversation. photojane on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30510 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:33:33 +0000 photojane 30510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my dad was on the gift train too. that's for sure his love language. though he's not good with expressing himself emotionally, he has always said i love you freely. he doesn't say it much to my brothers, but as his baby girl, i hear it often. HabesBabe on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30478 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:14:03 +0000 HabesBabe 30478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We didn't see each other/talk much, but he would say it whenever we did. Mrs. Sunglasses on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30467 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:04:39 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 30467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ah thats so sweet that everyone dad's were in tune with their emotions. It's super important to feel loved! :) MH.Abroad on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30465 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:03:24 +0000 MH.Abroad 30465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Often when I was a child, almost never when I was a teen, and as an adult - only when he's guilty for something and apologizing. mrsguinness on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30455 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:57:56 +0000 mrsguinness 30455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yeah, even now that I'm married and moved away, my Dad still expects at least a goodnight, I love you text! Maysprout on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30445 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:53:50 +0000 Maysprout 30445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I can't remember if he ever said it without someone saying it first, He was a bit too military. I started finding him before I went to bed to give him a kiss and say I love you, not because I needed it but because I felt like he needed it and couldn't ask, so we did end up saying I love you everyday but only because I would find him before I went to sleep to tell him. He says it on his own now, he's actually turned into a sap now. prettylizy on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30441 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:50:46 +0000 prettylizy 30441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ All the time when we were young, and just as often now. I don't think we ever end a phone call without a "Love you, Daddy" "Love you too, kid", and I never leave their house without a hug and kiss goodbye. I plan to do this with my kids, it's awesome! eupenmalmody on "Did your father tell you he loved you?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-father-tell-you-he-loves-you#post-30437 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:45:08 +0000 eupenmalmody 30437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes - I can never doubt that both my parents love me. They have been very vocal about telling me so my entire life.