“See, I’ve been thinking about us lately..
--He’s telling you that you will be talking about your relationship
“and I feel like
--He wants to be heard first
“we should take a break.
--he pauses, then inspects your reaction. (deep breath optional)
“Things have been very hard for me
--you are thinking why he never talked to you about it
“and I don’t want them to be harder in the near future.
--he needs something convenient
“I don’t want you to be hurt more in the process
--he sounds as if he cares. Then you wait for his next phrase.
“that’s why I’m telling this to you now.
--he sounds as if he is actually doing you a favor.
“but don’t think that it’s your fault
--he assumes that you blame yourself but really, you are still in the process of digesting things
“it is mine actually
--he takes the blame for it. He expects you to say it’s not his fault
“I feel that I need space
--he doesn’t need you anymore
“in order to understand myself
--really now. Is this the first time?
“to find reasons in the things I do.
--he acts pitiful. He wants you to pity him.
“I don’t know why I’m feeling this way
--*blank stares* he is thinking of what to say next
“I loved you, I’m sure.
--he wants to reassure you that everything was real and reasonable
“but I can’t keep you waiting
--he reinforces that it is reasonable by assuming that waiting is such a bad thing to occur to anyone
“I don’t want to deny you of your freedom
--again, he makes it look as if he’s doing you a favor
“because I still care for you.
--he wants you to feel better to feel better about himself.
be amazed. be very amazed.
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it's amazing how, after knowing people for so many years, you find out
plenty of fun stuff about them only later.
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