druidess6308: A thought occurred to me just a couple of minutes ago as I told a friend of mine that I love her...why is it okay for women to tell their female friends that we love each other, but men feel weird telling their male friends that they love them? They can say it to their female friends, but feel that they'll be perceived as "gay" if they say it to their male friends.
Is it only in the US, or is it a world-wide thing? I know European men kiss each other on the cheeks, just as they do the women...but do you tell your male friends that you love them?
Evening Dru
Long story short
my .02
Most people don't draw a distinction between simply loving someone and being in love... they hear the L word and jump to the conclusion
And many men, in this country anyway, have a certain avoidance of the term altogether, with men or women.
My closest male friend and confidant died a few years back and I did tell him I loved him, but I don't have any other male friends that understand enough to have a discussion around love.
