Need to set things straight here. I cannot get too close to a person whom I'm not romantically inclined to. I just can't; I always make the sameee mistake and when I realise I need to back off, the other party sees it as a drastic change. Look, I don't want to send the wrong signals to you and so I'm backing out a little bit.
And you think it's a huge difference when it's not. I'm still talking to you, aren't I?
Here, call me selfish, but I think that this is good for our friendship. Seriously.
Gosh, now I know how he feels.