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Yes, I came from a really low place and I was not ready to open up to someone, which is required in a relationship. I worked on this, but for 2 years. I knew that she's only open for long term stuff (she has been only with 2 guys before me), and I was scared to let her in, so I ignored her.
Wait, what?
A relationship is something that happens between two people,
overtime, based on how compatible they are with each other.
You do not think relationship before you have sex. Multiple times. You don't think relationship until you've been on several dates and you really get along great. And you by no means think relationship before you even kissed the girl.
And even then, relationships are not something you agree upon, it's something you evolve into.
That being said, what she was open to would've been pretty much exactly whatever you were willing to offer, except you offered nothing. She wanted you for two years. And she would've settled for fuck buddy, friend with benefits, and and pretty much anything else that involved some kind of intimacy with you.
Don't kid yourself. This is your failure. Accept responsibility for it, don't try pinging it on outside reasons just to feel better.