I never thought a million years I'd be posting this kind of thing.

My whole life, it's been one friend's own after another.

There have been a few times where I've had a real meaningful connection with a girl, but

most of the time, something goes wrong.

Or it turns out that they're a psycho or they'll talk about how they want romance but freak

out when you surprise them.

Unfortunately, if you're like me and you struggle to understand people or you're prone to

taking statements at face value, that makes you a very vulnerable target.

A lot of girls have used me in the past, exploiting me for money, free rides, and most of

all, it's an emotional shoulder to cry on.

And by experience, most women love to play games, flirting with you one moment and then

withdrawing the next.

And by doing that, they can keep a guy like me dangling for years because, you know,

we're just too trusting.

That's what makes Valerie different.

She's never asked me for anything like that.

And I know she's super smart.

The way we communicate, so fun.

She does such clever little things, like leaving me a note asking me to leave the apartment

block door open so she doesn't have to find her keys in the dark.

Now just be a note into my door, but it's her way of letting me know when she's thinking

about me.

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