Literally like why. I know that he isn't cheating on me or going out to hang out with some other girls because I trust him. I'm genuinely just curious why he has this habit. He can literally respond to me in a quick second, just like how he has full on conversations with his friends when we hang out together. I'm not asking for him to respond immediately whenever he's busy because I want him to have his alone time too, but whenever we hang out it seems like he's just instantly available for his friends.
Also, how is this man capable of not reading my message for like 2-6 hours, but as soon as I send a "goodnight" text, he instantly responds? Again, I'm not asking him to immediately respond to me or talk to me the whole day, I just want to know if he's busy sometimes. Or am I supposed to just ignore the fact that he never initiates texts and takes a long time to respond because he's gaming all day.
I get that I'm being pretty emotional and clingy, and I do give him space. Honestly, this whole issue is more about how I feel ignored and don't feel like a priority when I want to feel wanted. Obviously, I'm not expecting him to drop everything for me, but I wish he put in as much effort to talk to me like I do for him.
EDIT:
Alright, so I ended up talking to him about it yesterday. I told him how I feel and he listened to me, validated my feelings, and did not make me feel scared or stupid for trying to talk to him. He recognized that if I treated him the same way, he would be equally as upset. This led to a sincere apology from him and my boyfriend explained how he will improve and make me feel more appreciated. I feel infinitely better!
My advice from all this is that you should never be afraid to talk to your significant other because you are scared about how they might respond. How you feel is valid, and your partner should make the effort to understand you. And of course, you should do the exact same back. I know this sounds cliché since everyone says this, but healthy communication really is the key to a happy relationship!