Missing the people we love the most can be so painful. If you've ever felt it yourself you'll know that it can feel like your heart is being ripped out of your chest! They say that a problem shared is a problem halved, I guess that's why sharing our feelings can make us feel a little better. There are different sentiments attached to missing the different people in our lives. My best friend currently lives on the other side of the world, so the 'I miss you' quotes that we send to each other tend to be funny, rather than sad. While the messages I send to my mum and family, who are far away, are usually optimistic, appreciative ones.
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Whether I'm missing my boyfriend, my bestie or my mum, a good quote that expresses the way I am feeling can make me feel a little better. Knowing that others share such sadness can offer small comfort.
Here is a collection of my favorite, I miss you quotes. Please feel free to copy, paste and share with the ones your heart is longing for.
1. For Your Beloved:
- "Missing you is something that comes in waves. And tonight I am drowning."
I love this quote because it describes what it can feel like when we miss someone. Although we become busy with other things the feelings of missing a person comes and goes like waves in the ocean. The image of drowning represents the feeling of being completely overcome by the pain of separation.
- "If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden." ― Claudia Adrienne Grandi
These kinds of missing you quotes create beautiful images in your mind. The person you share this with will understand what you think about them many times while you are apart.
- "I am not incomplete without you... I am just a little less than complete." ― Shantanand Sharma, Love Unsung
This quote is less dramatic but still very honest. It's an excellent quote because not everyone is a hopeless romantic or believes that they are nothing without their significant other.
- "My life's not over, but I do miss you in it."
Similar to the previous quote, this one is for the realist practical lovers we know who are not very emotional but still wish to express their feelings.
- "I wish that you were here, or I were there, or we were together anywhere."
This lovely quote is like an extended version of the very popular, 'I wish you were here' however it expresses how lovers really want to be together, wherever that may be. It's a perfect reminder to your beloved of how much it means being together with your beloved.
- "Distance unites missing beats of two hearts in love." ― Munia Khan
This quote means that when two people miss each other, they are feeling the same emotion at the same time and this brings them together. It does feel good to know that your lover is missing you just as much as you are missing them and you feel closer to them because of that.
- "I will stop missing you when we are together again."
I love 'miss you quotes' that mention being back together again. I like to focus on being reunited with my beloved when I'm missing him and feeling sad.
- "I keep myself busy with things to do, but every time I pause I'm still thinking of you."
Keeping yourself busy when you miss someone is very good advice. I do it myself and it does work… until you stop, then the missing and longing return. This rhyme explains the feeling perfectly.
- "I wish I were always kissing you instead of always missing you."
Everyone loves little rhymes, right? This light-hearted quote will let your beloved know how much you long to share affection with them once again.
- "I wanna write 'I miss you' on a rock and throw it at your face so that you can feel how much missing you hurts."
This quote isn't very romantic, but it is funny and expresses the pain of missing someone quite graphically. This is a good quote to send if you want to cheer up your sad lover and share your feelings at the same time!
2. For Parents:
- " I only miss you when I'm breathing."
And as I am always breathing, so I am always missing you. This quote will let your loved one know that there is never a time when you are not missing them.
- "Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime and falling in at night. I miss you like hell." -Edna St Vincent Millay
This metaphoric quote means that you are aware of the pain of missing your beloved and during the day you are able to avoid it, but at night you are not able to stop the pain from consuming you. I really like this quote because it explains the pattern of missing the one you love.
- "Every parting is a form of death, as every reunion is a type of heaven." -Tryon Edwards
Anyone who has ever lived far away from their parents will be able to relate to this quote. When you have to say goodbye for a long period of time it feels like a part of you is dying. But once you are reunited! Oh, the joy! The joy of reunion makes you feel like you are walking on clouds!.
- "Growth in love comes from a place of absence, where the imagination is left to its own devices and creates you to be much more than reality would ever allow." -Coco J. Ginger
This quote is about what usually happens in our minds when we miss someone we love. missing you, you will become so much more special in their mind than you are in reality!
- "When I count my blessings, I count you twice."
Our parents do so much for us, that when we think of them, we feel overwhelming gratitude. Being grateful once just doesn't seem enough - this quote says this succinctly!
- "Your love is still my guide, and though I am not with you, you'll always be at my side."
My mum loves this quote because it lets her know that I remember not only her, but everything she has taught me. Whether I see her beside me or not, I will keep her and her teachings in my heart.
- "In French, you don't really say 'I miss you', you say 'Tu me manque' which means 'You are missing from me' I love that."
This quote emphasizes being apart rather than the common missing you quotes. It focuses on the fact that people who love each other are supposed to be together. It is very relatable in times of longing.
- "The desire to cry, or an overwhelming feeling of sadness for no apparent reason, is linked to emotional stress caused by missing someone."
This quote is very true. I have experienced it myself and have seen it happen to others. You find yourself feeling very sad or not being able to sleep. At first, you don't understand why, but then you discover that it's because you are missing someone. So next time you feel very sad and you aren't sure if there is someone you are missing... This takes me to another of my favorite I miss you quotes.
- "Missing someone is the heart's way of reminding you that you love them."
Sometimes in life, we can become so busy with life or friends that we forget about our family who we grew up with and who made us who we are. When you suddenly feel sad it may simply be because you are missing your parents and your heart wants to remind you that you love them and should reach out to them more often.
- Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart. -Kay Knudsen
Although a missing family can be sad and painful, there is usually also a good feeling attached It might be grateful that they are still alive and you can still see them when possible, or because they love of parents is unconditional. Either way, this is a warm missing you quote instead of a sad one
3. For Best Friends:
- "Good friends are like stars, you can't always see them but you know that they are always there."
One of the great things about best friends is that you know that you don't have to see them often but they will always be your friend, this quote says this wonderfully.
- "The most beautiful discovery true friends make it that they can grow separately without growing apart."
These missing you quotes are so heartwarming to send to friends far away. It's comforting to know that even though your life's circumstances might have changed, it doesn't mean that you have changed - you still love your friends and miss them dearly.
- "Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave a footprint on your heart." -Eleanor Roosevelt
This is a very wise quote that means that although we meet many people every day, only those who mean a lot to us, stay in our hearts and minds.
- "Side by side or miles apart, dear friends are always in our hearts."
I haven't seen my best friend in many months, yet I think of her every day. This quote is great for reminding your bestie that they are in your heart, no matter the distance.
- "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST VWXYZ. Did I miss something? Yes! I miss U!"
A cute missing you quote to cheer up your beloved. Making light of the sad feelings of missing someone can help us to cope better with the pain.
- "One day I caught myself smiling for no reason then I realized I was thinking of you." -Friendship and Love SMS L'wren Scott
I find this happens to me quite often. Making pleasant memories has always been important to me, so I find I have many reasons to smile when I think of my loved ones.
- "I think you're suffering from a lack of vitamin me."
For those times when your best friend is feeling very sad or unwell because they are missing you - this miss you quote is sure to put a smile on their face.
- "I'm the best me when I'm with you when you're gone nothing will feel right until you return."
This quote is for those friends who you have the best time with, and you keep thinking about how much you will enjoy yourself when you're back together!
- "My memory loves you; it asks about you all the time."
Our brain keeps reminding us of the people we love. When they are not around, it makes us miss them even more and sad. This quote really embodies what missing someone is all about.