Casual Without Commitment

“When Did Casual Start Feeling Like a Relationship?” It was supposed to be casual.

We said that out loud. Multiple times. But casual slowly turned into routine.

They slept over. Then stayed over. Then had a toothbrush at mine. We watched shows

together — not just episodes, but seasons. We ate dinner together. Complained about

work. Talked about our childhoods. It felt like a relationship… without the security.

So one night I asked, “What are we?” They didn’t panic. They didn’t argue. They just said,

“I don’t want anything serious right now.” And suddenly all the boyfriend behaviour made sense.

They wanted intimacy without responsibility. Connection without commitment. Me — without choosing