Saying "I love you" crossing the line...???

I will never ever tell a T I love them again. I did it twice. I told my first T I loved her. She acted like she never heard me so I asked her if she heard what I said. I have loved all my T's since then. Anyway I risked telling the 4th or 5th one that I loved her and she said thank you. I really would have liked them to say they loved me back but they didn't. It didn't change the way I feel about them but I won't say it again even though I do feel love for the T I have now or maybe just strong affection.

I don't think it's wrong. If it's true for you, it's honest.

I've thought about this for a while, whether or not I loved my T. I think I do. Not in a romantic way of course, but as someone who is very dear to me. She has been there for me through my worst and I feel that she genuinely cares for me too. I don't think I'd ever say that, at least I wouldn't say it first, as I fear rejection. But I do feel love for my T.