I was always told that you say you love someone as soon as you feel it - as they may not be there tom!!

Having said that though, I have only had one other person not reciprocate and I ended up wishing I had waited. Still I felt it, so not saying it would not have changed the feeling anyway.

Honestly, I do not understand why someone would not want to hear it - after all, don't we all just long to be loved?