Enough With The Mind Games — Let’s Just Be Real for Once

I don’t want to speculate about what goes on in your heart.

I don’t wish to analyze your actions in relation to me.

I don’t want to hunt for clues or secret messages in your messages.

I don’t want to presume you feel something for me — I need clarity.

I want to ascertain whether we are aligned in our feelings or not, that’s all.

Believe me, whatever emotions you express will be acceptable to me.

Even if your response is not what I hoped for, even if it means you don’t feel as deeply for me as I do for you, I’ll come to terms with it. I promise I will.

Because the hardest truth is still more bearable than emotional manipulation.

I don’t want you to act as if you care if that’s not true.

I don’t want to engage in mixed signals.

I don’t want to open up one day and act like strangers the next.

I don’t need a kiss from you if there are no intentions of staying around.

I don’t want to be your go-to person only when you’re feeling vulnerable.

I don’t want to be of interest only when nothing else is going on for you.

I don’t wish to build up my expectations just for you to shatter them.

I don’t want to pursue you if you are not reciprocating.

Enough of all the emotional chess.

I’ve had my fill of sleepless nights caused by doubts and uncertainties.

I’ve shed enough tears over men who weren’t sincere and forthright.

I don’t want you to fall into that category. I don’t want you to be my ‘close but not close enough’ love.

I’m not saying we need to determine our compatibility immediately.

I just want to see that you’re open to giving it a real go.

I desire a relationship that develops organically.

A genuine connection, where both individuals contribute equally and invest in one another.

Two people who are involved in each other’s lives.

Two people who communicate daily, who enjoy being together frequently.

Labels matter.

Don’t feed me some nonsense about how we understand what we have and it’s nobody else’s concern.

Our mutual care and the fact that we’re partners should be something those around us recognize.

I don’t engage in games. I’m not made for that. I’m too genuine for it.

I’m not skilled in strategy. I dislike keeping score of who reached out first.

I dislike acting indifferent when I clearly have feelings for you.

It feels like a futile use of my time and energy.

I refuse to partake in emotional manipulation because I’ve been on the receiving end.

I’ve given so much to someone who never included me in their world.

I was always kept at a distance.

I was offered crumbs while giving my all in what turned out to be a nearly nonexistent relationship.

I used to hope for change, that he’d recognize my value, that my love would resonate with him because he paid me just enough attention and warmth to keep me hanging on but never enough to genuinely call me his.

I’m not willing to experience that again.

I don’t want to inflict that kind of pain on someone else either.

It feels so harsh to toy with someone’s emotions.

My heart is not a plaything. My feelings aren’t to be trifled with.

I refuse to let anyone drag me along anymore.

If I find out from the outset that a genuine relationship isn’t on the horizon, I will walk away.

I must safeguard my heart from breaking.

I must shield my spirit from unnecessary suffering.

That is why I won’t settle for anything less than authentic when it comes to love.

So, I urge you to be honest with me.

Be the upliftment in this wasteland filled with insincere individuals.

Be forthright with me from the beginning.

Share your feelings about me.

Don’t mislead me into believing you care if you truly don’t.

Don’t leave me in suspense waiting for your message.

Don’t treat me as a pit stop on your journey, dropping by only when it suits you.

Put in the effort. Be present. Be genuine in your feelings towards me.

That is the only request I have. You’re either with me or you’re not.

There are no grey areas.

Life is too fleeting for such ambiguity, and despite my attraction to you, the esteem I have for myself outweighs that.

Be transparent. Show me everything. The highs, the lows, and the challenges.

So that I can comprehend my position. So I can see if we have the potential for something meaningful.