Your last paragraph is poignant. I spent the last how many weeks trying to get her to communicate what's on her mind, what's bothering her, etc. I straight up told her like...I'm trying hard to make things work and iron out the issues in the relationship, and it's almost like that pushed her away more. But then it's all "you don't listen to anything I say; you don't care about my feelings anymore" bullshyt like that. I'm damned if I do damned if I don't.
About the image she had of me...I was basically the best guy friend she could ask for. She trusted me with anything. Even back when we just "drinking buddies" she would stay at my crib the whole weekend, sleep in my bed with me, knowing she was safe. That type of trust level. Eventually she made the move and I couldn't turn it down. I guess she had an idealized version of me in her mind that I just couldn't live up to. I knew all her faults, flaws, relationship history, etc. going in and I accepted her despite all that. I couldn't get the same consideration back but that's how it go.
For the record she's 21 so I know she has a lot of growing to do. But my optimistic ass thought maybe things could be different with her because she really has held me down through some tough times in my life recently. She's not the person I thought I knew and that's a hard pill to swallow. She'd probably same the thing about me though so idk. I'm going thru it right now brehs.