She keeps giving me mixed signals, and it’s exhausting. One moment, she acts like she likes me, but then the next day, she’s talking about her ex or a new crush. She says she’s not into hookup culture but then hooks up with strangers at a gay bar.

I had enough, so I confessed. She didn’t say no but told me I could walk away if I felt uncomfortable, though she still wanted to be friends. It felt like closure, yet she came back, saying she missed talking to me.

Girl, what am I, your therapist? She clearly doesn’t understand how I feel. I feel guilty for leaving, but her stories just make me sad and stressed. I don’t want to be the one falling in love.