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How do I know if this is real or just convenient for him?

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So my situation is this—me and this guy have been hanging out for like 4 months now. We text all day, sleep together almost every weekend, and he remembers little things like how I take my coffee or that I hate celery (which honestly no one notices). He’s sweet, brings me soup when I’m sick, laughs at my dumb jokes, all that. But every time I try to talk about us, he gets all quiet or deflects like “I don’t wanna mess this up by labeling it” or “we’re doing fine, right?” Thing is—it doesn’t feel fine. I keep waiting for him to say something, do something, anything. We’ve met some of each other’s friends, we’ve traveled together, and we’ve had deep convos about values and past relationships. He knows stuff about me no one else does. But then he’ll go radio silent for days and act like nothing’s wrong. And when I ask, it’s always “I’ve just been busy.” I don’t even know if he sees a future or if I’m just the person he calls when he’s lonely. The green flags are there but so are the red ones? idk. Sometimes I wonder if I’m overthinking it but it just feels unfair to keep giving this much of myself when I don’t know where I stand can’t do this anymore

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  • Same thing happened to me with this guy last year.

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    James Thompson

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    14 days ago

    Same thing happened to me with this guy last year. I kept making excuses for him while he got all the perks and I got silence every time I asked for clarity. The truth is, when someone wants to be with you, they don’t treat the idea of talking about it like it’s a trap. Like, I get it—chemistry and comfort feel like love sometimes. But real connection isn’t one-sided. If he can remember your coffee order but can’t say “yeah, we’re together” out loud, that’s not neutral—it’s a choice. So here’s what I did: I stopped bringing up labels and just changed my actions. I kept my weekends open for other plans. Started saying “I can’t, I’ve got stuff” when he’d usually come over. Texted less. And when he asked why I was distant, I said, “I just don’t want to be someone’s secret.” He panicked. But honestly? That panic showed me he knew exactly what he was doing this whole time. You deserve more than “almost.” If he wants you, he’ll meet you halfway—not make you beg for scraps.

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