but he's responding to every text, making special trips to hear what she has to say, and in short... still hanging on her every response.
Big difference in responding to every text than in initiating texts. She is the one initiating them. Nothing in the least wrong with responding to texts from her as long as he isn't pressuring or pursuing her. He doesn't need to respond to every text, but it doesn't hurt him if he does respond as long as he follows the guidelines of pressure and pursuit and "I now see that you don't want me to try anymore. I won't try to win you back"....
THAT is his message to get her to FEEL from him. That means he doesn't ask her to go places with him, he doesn't reach out to HER. If she asks for something he can oblige or not oblige. Just don't do it out of spite or anger or getting back at her. He didn't watch the dog for her so we know that he is moving in the right direction. However,. if he isn't doing anything and she asks him to watch the dog and he so chooses, then it is perfectly fine. Just don't go out of your way if you have other plans. And DO keep on making other plans.
