I am thinking the former. If you are happy... she'll be happy... She might like that idea, but it's not likely to benefit her long term... but that's not your problem.
Dark is for you. So if you're going dark, it's not punitive to her. It's to maintain your sanity and detach... thus ejecting yourself from the roller coaster.
I get the "sharing intel with friend" thing... Like you said, her friendships been... not so much... lately.
But, now she's being all nice. Now she's being curious. Hoping you have a good time and now hoping you're doing well...
I asked if the first was a question. It was not. This second is also not a question. As such... there's no "answer".
If you want to respond... give it a bit... if the next one is a question... answer it... maybe...
