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Originally Posted by Mastodon
Your native language is German, right? I'm not sure about the usage of "lieben" - can you use that with friends and people you are very fond of, who are not family or romantic partners?
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Yes, we just have a different usage of the word, we phrase the sentence differently. So the "Ich liebe Dich" is for lovers and partners, family. And "Ich habe dich lieb" for friends, family etc. Neither is something I would say to a therapist ever in Germany.
But I am in the US now so in here I am talking about the 'I Love You' that English speakers use.