there were several opportunities presented where characters were getting busy with each other.
take her by the hand, stand up and say, 'comeon Im tired of wathcing OP. lets go have our own fun.'
tell me her response, and then give your own nonplacating, non fearfull, confidant response.
She's been positively friendly lately. Is it a result of last week's IWTMLWYOAW? Its a result of having a little bit of respect for you standing up for yourself Or is it just where we are right now? If you stick with this 'do nothing' behavior she will be irritable and picky within a week. Do I wait for it to get a bit nasty before bringing it up again, Nop allready answered this question or is that just being reactive to her mood? Why do you care, do it for you not for her action or reaction. Are these periods of calm necessary for her to get to a point of trust/love/affection? NO. Affection is not the same as attraction. Or are they just periods of calm? She feels good about you and her, when you take charge of the R. She is hoping you keep it up. Or, somewhat horrible to think about, are they calmness, calculated to pacify me when she knows I'm wanting to push my issues? read Dr. Harleys chapters about conflict, withdrawal and intimacy. Stop worrying about her. Figure out what you want, not how she is going to react to it. That plenty hard enough.
