Him telling lies takes away the trust,... in another dimension. Sure on the surface it is a protection, but it is also on the other side opens a can of worms for a relationship.
I'm also not in the headpat-liker club. It is belittling the one who gets the patting.
Also besides the patting jealousy going on, i only see this behavior as something adults do to minors. So why don't they get suspicious of each other once more seeing the other is patting heads.
The Kariu haters at the start are quite. How come. Damn this side character pair is so sweet. And it is exactly because Kariu is the enthusiastic and insane ball of relentlessness she is.
a rejection is creating the opposite of what you want to achieve. Well at least she doesn't confuse the opposition of love to - like and unlike - hate to do. So she is quite on track for her assumptions. And since they can't tell each other the full picture it is fitting for the situation...
Reporting to your therapist support staff that you entered a new stage of the feelings thingy before confirming with the one actually think you love. W8 what?