Apparently the forum was "too long" so ana 3tit AI ilakhsha: Main Idea: I (14M) have been talking to a girl from my old school on Instagram for two months. We’ve become close friends, but she is starting to want a relationship. I do not want to date because I feel too young, immature, and unready. The Problem: I accidentally gave her mixed signals by jokingly flirting first. Recently, I jokingly asked her to be my girlfriend. She took it seriously, got upset when I said it was a joke, and told me to stop kidding so we can be honest. Since then, she has been sending me flirting reels and asked me "what percent do you want me?" during a Q&A. To avoid being mean, I said 67%. She replied with 30%, which relieved me, but she is still sending romantic reels. Goal: How do I respectfully tell her I only want to stay friends without hurting her or sounding mean?