Don't pursue her based on the fact you didn't bomb with that joke. This is what I see happen with a lot of LBH's. One very tiny, tiny bit of encouragement (like having a conversation without her biting your head off) and you think it is a green light. It is a step in progress, but you need to let her continue initiating contact--and certainly giving you some clues.
That's exactly what I did before we separated. On the one hand it really [censored] to know now what I was doing wrong but all of the baby steps that I took as green lights give me hope that there is plenty there to be rekindled. I just have to start doing things right.
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