you can't ignore her and expect her to be the same.

you can't go days without checking on her, without asking how her day was, without showing her that you still care, and then expect her to be okay like nothing happened, she's not made of stone, she notices the silence. she feels the distance, every time you forget her, a part of her fades, every time you act like she doesn't matter, she starts to believe it more and more. you can't give her the bare minimum and expect her to give you everything, you can't come back only when it's easy for you and expect her to stay like she used to. because the more you ignore her, the more she learns how to live without you. and one day, when you finally decide to show up, you'll realize she's not the same anymore, she's not waiting. she's not hoping, she's done.