Quote: I know you really believed internally you were viewing the relationship differently, but your consistent actions are not showing that.
That sounds right to me. My actions are definitely not in sych with my attitude. But correct me if I'm wrong here...after quite a few months of living in her own little world, she is suddenly taking the initiative and doing nice things for me. It seems a little like pursuit. I think I could, and probably should, decline more offers, but I'm not sure I want to completely slam the door on her possibly reaching out in perhaps the only way she's currently able. To me, her call sounded more like just an excuse to talk. I think as you suggested, it's a balancing act here. I just need to make sure I do things naturally rather than coming off as playing games, being rude, or shoving her roughly out of my life.
I appreciate your perspectives.
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