She gives you just enough attention to keep you hoping, never enough to call it real. A good morning text here, a โmiss youโ there, nothing that costs her anything. 87% of situationships run on this exact formula.
if you speak too much, you will lie. if you think too much, you will feel depressed. if you complain too much, you will feel powerless. if you care too much, you will be taken for granted. if you trust too much, you will be betrayed. if you fake too much, you will sacrifice your soul. don't do too much cos that too much can hurt you so much. buena suerte.
In order to become a better person, you must first realize how horrible you really are. Not in the dramatic sense, but in the quiet ways you sabotage yourself, repeat unhealthy patterns, hurt people who care about you, or tolerate what wounds you. You cannot grow if you keep pretending you're innocent in the story you've created.
The scary part is she doesnโt even see it as manipulation. To her itโs just keeping options open while she decides if youโre worth the upgrade. Youโre not being loved, youโre being kept warm.