"I love you." We think these words are innocent so, we blurt them out carelessly. Saying it to boyfriends/girlfriends we've just met. We believe these words mean nothing. That they are just a simple way of showing- or in this case saying- how we feel about someone. But that's not the case.
These 3 "simple" words can give you false hope, false feelings, and false love if you say them to the wrong person. But that's not the case with family.
There are so many different ways of saying I love you. Like to your parents, your siblings, aunts and uncles, cousins, husbands and wives, children, best friends. He'll, even followers on apps. It all has a different meaning. We may not be able to understand them when we're young. Even as we mature we believe saying these words will make a difference the minute we say them to someone we barely know.
And for those who don't say it back its because even they are a little afraid to make an attachment to someone they love.
Cherish the moments, live with the memories and love those who are there. You never know when something could happen.