My bf and I have been dating for 8 months we live together and where laying in bed and I just outta the blue asked him if he loves me he says to me "I hate the love word it takes time to get to that point, I care about you and have feelings for you why would you ask this when I need to get up in 6hrs for work" I felt punched in the gut I feel very upset but idk if I should feel upset? A part of me is like who cares and other part wants to now shut down and put my walls up stop saying the sweet things and doing all the sweet things I do because I kinda feel foolish now. I guess I expected him to say yes.