Dear Anita,

Thank you for taking the time to read my response and reply. Yes, you have understood the situation I am in correctly. I am glad that you too think the feelings/actions she displayed in the early stages of the relationship were romantic in nature (regardless of the intent). Thank you so much for that. I was going crazy thinking that I imagined those feelings.

When I met her over the weekend, I casually told her that I am planning on going back to the dating apps to meet new women. She got excited over this and even offered to help me set up my dating profile. If her intent was indeed to get me interested in her romantically to gain control, why would she seem to not care when I said I am going to date other women? Did she smoothly friendzone me?

But why bother having me emotionally invest in her if she was going to friendzone me anyway? Then was it all a game to give her ego a boost?

I don’t think confronting her would do any good. While my brain wants me to walk away, my heart wants me to continue seeing her even though it know it will end badly deep down.

Priyan