@isaac.cre3d: You can tell the difference between politeness and performance. They smile, they talk like everything’s fine, but the energy doesn’t match. It never does. And over time, that gap says more than anything they could admit out loud. You should not be asking for confrontation or honesty if they don’t have it in them. Just don’t fake it. It’s unnecessary. You would rather deal with distance than disguised dislike. At least distance is honest.