I wish we were like the Greeks with their multiple ways of saying love:

Agape (unconditional)
Eros (basically lust)
Philia (brotherly love)
Storge (parents to children and such)
The one I forgot (desire for something)

Anyways, the phrase "I love you" can seem overused, but often people do have "philia" and as such it seems appropriate. Then ofcourse there are people with "eros" who use the phrase a lot. (too lightly) And ofcourse parents say it to children. It may seem overused, but really, it's something the world needs to say more. I just wish people didn't take the phrase so seriously.

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Why can't people be more like me? Anti social, sociopathic, and a total jerk even to friends...

but atleast not afraid to speak their minds!