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What to text back when your situationship says « i need space but i don't want to lose you »

Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.

Situationship

i need space but i don't want to lose you

Pulling awayKeeping you on hold

What they actually meant

They're asking for distance and a guarantee at the same time. That combination only works for one person, and it isn't you. Space is reasonable. Space with a hold on you isn't.

How loaded this is · not in your head

Replies you can send

Keep it calm

take the space. i'm not going anywhere today

Hold your ground

We'd send this one

you can have space. i can't promise to wait through it

Change the game

tell me how long, and i'll respect it

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