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The decision is easy. Go with the one that is most congruent with WHO you are. If you desire to some sort of an idealized self that's yet to be realized, go with the one that is congruent with that.
I can't answer what's right for you, but I can tell you my personal take on each of the 3:
A) Explain to her why I froze her out, demand respect when it comes to calls, remind her that i care very much for her
If I am a man of integrity, as I define it (being transparent when it comes to an unmet need) I'd do this minus the freezing out part.
B) Come back nonchalantly and confidently and try to deflect her questions as to where iv been; be cocky funny and casual
Responsiveness trumps reactivity. Deflecting questions is a passive aggressive tactic, and not straight up - why go through this charade.
C) Crack and tell her im sorry for not talking to her and that iv missed her and wont do it again
I don't like placating it's not my style and obviously you feel 'wronged' so apologizing just makes you the silent sufferer and your frustrations will come out later; both of you will pay for this
I always believe in congruency. If I can't be honest with others I'm living a lie. Conversely if I can't be honest with myself (e.g. about the way I'm feeling), I can't be honest with others.
I don't know what your first name is, but I sincerely thank you. An honest opinion
relevant to what I'm asking was all I wanted. You broke it down systematically and I appreciate it. It appears evidently that freeze-outs are not in your school of thought or game. If her and I survive this, I won't be committing to one anytime soon. It honestly brings grief to both sides.
Paul
Keep in mind I'm also older, I've been there done that with passive aggressive behavior and women; at the time it may seem to get you what you want short term, but long-term it never works. Healthy relationships are important to me, they're in my mind the true measure of one's wealth and I m always striving to be the one to bring one's best self forward. That said, I get intolerant of ego based tactics - I've dealt with them enough and still do (my last gf was one of the most egoic narcissistic people I ever met). I'm never perfect, and I'm happy about that actually. I can't expect anyone else to be. What helps is knowing your own boundaries, what you value, what you don't. A flakey person can mean many things, it's never personal but more a reflection of where that person is at that space in time. I'm not suggesting in any way that you accept such behavior. What I am saying is that there are so many potential connections you can make out there, if somebody is not coming to the table, so-to-speak, meaning meeting a sacred/important value of yours then accept that's where they're at and move on - OR adjust your expectations of them (square peg, square hole) without trying to force anything upon them or the situation; in other words, taking the path of least resistance. Our egos will tell us otherwise. It'll lie to us and say we've been disrespected and demand respect. But really, is threat of force or punishment really gaining you respect or is it just evoking fear? They aren't one and the same. The tyrant, the moment he is weak or debilitated will be shunned or even killed by his own people who he subjugated through fear tactics. Respect, through love, is far more powerful than anything fear can ever provide.
CHAT