Silly to love or be afraid?

Ppl must think me silly to love the way I do, give and extend love, not expecting to receive any possible reciprocation of a powerful emotion. Many people might believe it so. Many people whom I trust would find me silly. My trust in her gives me no confirmation if she does or will show it, but yet I still do - willingly, with trust, and happy to deject others trying to take her place from my heart. Is it silly?
SO Is it more silly to be afraid then? Afraid to love, afraid to express how you feel? Go through internal torment, not knowing you lay your heart out to feel this emotional happiness? I admit, it happened before.
HOWEVER, I know her love is real in my <3.
I am happy feeling the way I feel, because I know that she shows how she feels about me slowly and I know she's working through it all to find if her love is there. Will she act silly too? Either way, I still <3 her.