well, someone is 2005

Where do you draw the time over what is too much and what is not enough? I’ve been thinking about that.
Really, I’ve been thinking about you and I’ve been wondering how much thinking is too much, and how much is not nearly enough. Where do you draw that line?
You never want to see me and yes, I’m beginning to get used to that. Maybe that’s what I should be thinking, that I can be used to you not caring.
Maybe you don’t know that I care.
Well, I told you.
You must have just changed your mind or lied to me one of the other.
And I don’t like either option.
We were supposed to have a happy life together. We were supposed to get married — remember us talking about it? I’m sure you don’t remember. I do. I remember.
But now you don’t think of marriage. That’s one of your little ways to let me know how you feel.
And yes, I’m beginning to understand and I’m beginning to feel it. Are you trying to make me feel this way?
Well, someone is...

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