While she was in pain, you only hurt her more. So you failed from there, not only as her lover but also as a human being. She was already carrying a heavier burden of pain than she was letting on. She was fighting silently in battles that didn't even get your attention. She was struggling to keep herself from breaking down. In the meantime, she had begun to question her own worth, to be more absorbed in thought than necessary, and to try to be crushed by life. But she never forgot to stand up for herself. The tragedy was that in the midst of all these difficulties, you were just another wound that she was crying out for. When she sought comfort from you, you gave her only confusion. When she tried to get close to you, you simply maintained distance. She hoped that you would protect her, but you were convincing her that she was worthless. Instead of making her pain your own, you made her suffer even more. Instead of protecting her, you were becoming a threat to her. So from tha...