My story begins with a twist...

[Kettricken]

I think it can make a great deal of difference HOW you say, "I love you." There is a way to say it where you say it kind of sing-song and then look at your spouse with puppydog eyes (no offense, choc), waiting to hear it back. It is questionable in the ear of the listener whether you said it to express an honest emotion, or merely to hear it said back. IOW, pressure .... THAT is the kind of "I love you" that I think *everyone*, but especially people with WASs, should avoid.

OTOH, if you say it as a sincere expression of emotion, with confidence and light-heartedly, and then immediately move on, making it clear you aren't angling for a response-in-kind .... then it can be a positive (depending on the sitch). Sounds like that's what Trent is doing and experiencing.