In summary, the insecurity of social standing in the fl is causing her to doubt her relationship to ml. He’s not crossing the “lines” and she’s clearly doesn’t like it which is adding to her growing doubt. but she thinks the feeling will pass away in time.
Side note, I think she felt comfortable rejecting him because she thought their relationship wouldn’t change, but it did. she forgot that he said he didn’t want her to just ‘put up with his feelings’ he wanted her to fully accept him, which would mean accepting her own feelings.
In summary, the insecurity of social standing in the fl is causing her to doubt her relationship to ml. He’s not crossing the “lines” and she’s clearly doesn’t like it which is adding to her growing doubt. but she thinks the feeling will pass away in time.
Side note, I think she felt comfortable rejecting him because she thought their relationship wouldn’t change, but it did. she forgot that he said he didn’t want her to just ‘put up with his feelings’ he wanted her to fully accept him, which would mean accepting her own feelings.