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You don’t let the relationship seem one-sided. You don’t let their feelings seem one-sided.

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Your lack of interest isn’t going to convince me to double my effort. It’s going to convince me me to stop trying.

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You can either hold onto the hope he likes you back and continue throwing yourself at him — or you can raise your standards and realize you’re worth so much more than someone inconsistent. 

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I thought you were out of my league and you thought you were out of mine.

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She is allowed to decide someone she invested a lot of her energy into is not worth the trouble after all. She is allowed to change her mind, even if that means accidentally hurting someone in the process.

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If you wait too long to make a move, then she is going to assume you are not interested. She is going to jump to conclusions, thinking the worst, thinking you only view her as a friend.

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Stop making me think there is a chance we could end up together. Stop putting ideas in my head.

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Asked me to come over at 3 am with no explanation, then proceeded to tell me how surprised she was I thought she meant sex.

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Asked me to come over at 3 am with no explanation, then proceeded to tell me how surprised she was I thought she meant sex.

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The games disappear as soon as you realize that you get to choose whether or not you play along with them.