How do I deal with what my boyfriend said?

[FutureHayes<3]

I kind of had that problem with my current boyfriend. We hadn't been dating very long, and he told me he was in love with me. I told him I did love him, but not like that. And, guess what? He really did love me. He told me that was perfectly fine, and that I could take as long as I wanted. He never brought it up again. Of course he still told me he loved me, and I told him I loved him too, but he was aware that I wasn't saying that I was in love. When I finally felt it, I was ready to tell him. He said he loved me, and I said, "I love you too. I mean, I really love you." He said, "Yeah. I love you too." I said, "No. I mean, I'm IN love with you." I'll never forget the look on his face when I said that. We've been together for eight months now, and are planning on marriage in about 3 or 4 years.

Trust me, you're doing the right thing by waiting until you feel it to say it. Saying that you have feelings that aren't really there never turns out for the better. If he gets mad and leaves you because of it, well, it might hurt now, but later, you'll be glad you didn't stick around.