Sometimes a person slowly gets more of your time, your trust, your secrets, or your space. It can happen slowly, in small steps.
This is sometimes called grooming. It describes what's happening — not what someone looks like or who they are. It can involve adults or people your age, people you just met or people you've known a long time.
Warmth, attention, gifts, mentoring, and feeling understood aren't warning signs on their own. What matters is the direction.
Watch where it leads, not just how it starts.
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