<human>: Can you summarize the given text in a few sentences?

I (26f) have been dating this guy (26m) for about 6 months, things are good between us but we haven't uttered the L word yet. Despite there being some real feelings there, I'm still apprehensive about the long term of the relationship.

Recently his father was hospitalized and it seems unlikely that he will make it. Now my bf is in another state and grieving and I can't be there with him. If we were just friends, I'd probably tell him "I love you, man" or something like that just to show support, but I'm worried about saying I love you to my boyfriend for the first time partially as consolation. Additionally, when we are about to hang up the phone at the end of the night, it always feels like I should say it, but again, I worry about the first time tell him I love him being in this context. It almost feels like a different meaning of "love".

I worry that I'm being selfish somehow, and I want to be there for him as much as possible, but I just don't know... Advice?
<bot>: Bf's dad has only a few more days. Haven't said "I love you" before, and worry about saying it for the first time partially as consolation, even though it feels like I should/it would help.