She still texts back. She still shows up. But the relationship you think you're in stopped being real weeks ago, maybe months. That distance you feel is not a rough patch. It is the space she is creating to make room for someone else.

Most men lose this game before they even know it is being played. Monkey branching is not a dramatic exit. It is a quiet transfer. She keeps drawing on what you offer, your time, your attention, your emotional bandwidth, while simultaneously locking in the next option. By the time she is ready to drop the branch, her hands are already full.

Knowing the pattern is how you STOP being the bridge.

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– Cleopatra