My boyfriend and I have been together for about 7 months now. He’s had his heart broken once before by a girl he was completely crazy about and it really changed the way he thought about love. He has said that he’s not really sure that it exists, but I want to prove him wrong. I do love him, but neither one of us has said it to the other person yet. My 21st birthday is in less than 2 weeks and I’m afraid that if I get drunk enough, I’m gonna slip and say it to him and it’ll lose meaning. I want to say it but because I was also extremely hurt by my ex, I have a hard time trying to express these feelings. I just don’t want to get hurt again. Should I say it, or should I risk it and wait?