How soon is too soon to say "I love you"?

*silence*

So I finally admitted that I liked the guy.  Of course this was done over AIM and he is currently asleep which gives me plenty of time to calm down before he responds.  I'm definitely not the boldest person so this was pretty tough for me and now I'm completely terrified of what might happen to our friendship.

This is what I sent to him:

Right, so I'm really not sure whether or not you actually have any idea on what my roommate plots on her side of the room.

Anyway, you have said that I am "too timid" and that I "ought to try being bold sometime" and "can it hurt?" (I bet it can) and even "be not afraid" (who isn’t afraid?). Seriously, being bold sucks. I don't like being bold. It's not who I am. I'm the one that sits back and watches everything happen. I like it that way.

But as you have also said, "pain is passing", but pain also hurts. So, yes, it might pas but that doesn't change the fact that it still hurts.

And now I really feel that I'm being pressed on all sides. Not a nice feeling. And no, I'm not explaining who is doing the pressuring, not that it's really pressuring. I'm just tired of opinions and thoughts.

So fine...being bold...I think that I may just like you as more than a friend. That bold enough for you?

What do you think?

*Silence*