You have started writing the story for both of you in your head, his lines included, long before he has said anything close to them out loud. A hopeful woman believes in love. A hopeless romantic sometimes believes so hard she starts doing love's work for someone who is not showing up to do his half.
Think about the hope you bring into love and the moments it has asked you to ignore your own needs. Your answers help this reflection show how romance is working in your life.
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This reflection draws on established relationship-psychology concepts around attachment, reciprocity, emotional safety, and self-protection. It is meant for personal insight, not as a clinical diagnosis.