You can't fight to be loved by someone. If someone genuinely cares about you and wants you in their life, they will do whatever it takes to keep you there. If you're confused about how they feel, if they pull you in only to push you away, if what they say troubles your mind or makes you feel misunderstood —then you must let them go. Actions speak louder than words and if you can't see love or care for yourself in their eyes, the truth is that it probably isn't there. I know that you want to give them the benefit of doubt; they need time, you're pushing them too much, or you both should take it slow —all these possibilities are valid, but they don't apply in cases where you're not sure about your place in someone's life. It's fine to take extra time if you're both headed in the same direction. It's okay to walk slowly on this journey if you both want to get to know each other as friends before anything else. But if they confuse you or give you mixed signals, or if they treat you right only to treat you badly again —then they're bringing negative energy into your life which is not okay. Trust me when I tell you that you can't chase love or care. Because if you must force love —then it is never going to be love.