<human>: ...if bacon equals the words "I love you." Which it does. Obvi. 

Me, 20/F, him 20/M. Been dating since April 2011, but hooking up since November and best friends since fall 2009.

Am I expecting too much out of my boyfriend? He told me he thinks the words 'I love you' are stupid because the phrase is so overused, but he has yet to offer any alternatives. I am a very expressive person by nature, and I love being in love and telling my SO that I love him, but of course, now I feel silly saying it. He's only initiated it twice in the 3 months since I first told him I loved him. 

Now, I'm usually a pretty secure person, but this just makes it hard to believe that he loves me, and it really bothers me that he hardly ever says it (when he says it back, it's always 'love you too,' not, "I love you." To me it makes a difference.) He says he prefers to show his feelings through actions, but right now we're over 300 miles from each other, so actions are extremely scarce.  I've told him how I feel, but he just reiterates that he thinks the words are stupid. 

To make the situation even more complicated, our relationship has an expiration date. Once I move out of the country for a semester, we're officially not dating. 

I hate feeling this insecure. I am always the first one to text, skype, tell him to call me, etc. In addition, he doesn't want to help me drive two days back to my house at the end of the summer because it's 'too much time.' (He could definitely do this, and it would be the last time he would see me for five months.)

Reddit, I just don't know what to think. Am I being too clingy/insecure/stupid? Is he trying to pull away from me? I am hopelessly in love with this guy (like, possible marriage material), and the realization that he may not feel the same way about me is not pleasant, but the sooner I know the better.

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<bot>: BF has a problem with the phrase 'I love you' and I want to know if I'm just being a stupid girl for letting it bother me.