One of the results of this diagnosis
The Silent Tester
Give in silence, test in silence
You give, and meanwhile you test whether they'll notice.
You don't chase. You put up with things, go along, and give without a word. But when anxiety builds, you go cool or stop texting to see whether they'll notice. To them it looks like a plain bad mood; inside you, it's a test of love. The belief that runs it: if they can read me, it's real. Unspoken kindness slowly turns into unspoken tests.
