He said 'I love you' for the first time last night and I panicked and said 'thanks'. Send help.

Imogen Clarke · 0 likes

lmaooo i did something almost identical, said "you too" to my own name once by accident, were all disasters in the moment

Liam Wilson · 0 likes

bring it up, even just texting him something sweet today shows you care, dont just let it sit there awkwardly

Tola Ibrahim · 0 likes

honestly "thanks" is a top tier comedy bit for this situation, im sorry but i laughed out loud reading this

Aarav Sharma · 0 likes

7 months and things are great, hes not going anywhere over one flustered response, dont spiral about it

Pixel Fern · 0 likes

my partner said it first too and i just stared at him for 10 full seconds before saying anything, panic brain is real

Cedar Lantern · 0 likes

the silent stare is somehow worse than "thanks" honestly, at least you said something

Isha Menon · 0 likes

do the thing where you say it unprompted later this week, its actually more romantic than a reactive response in the moment anyway

Mia Anderson · 0 likes

as a guy who said it first before, trust me we remember the laugh more fondly than the panic, hes probably charmed not hurt

Brave Runner · 0 likes

update us when you say it back, this thread needs closure lol