it hurts that you would rather lose me than lower your ego for a second just to reassure me. i stayed patient even when i was hurting, hoping you would notice the pain behind my silence. but instead of meeting me halfway, you kept acting like caring too much would make you weak. i just wanted to feel important to you. sometimes, a little reassurance can save someone from overthinking everything. but you let your ego speak louder than your feelings, and now i'm left wondering why loving me was so hard when i was only asking for the bare minimum from you the whole time.