I have been talking to a guy I love for a while now, but recently things changed. He used to be very expressive, affectionate, and always initiating “I love you” and “I miss you.” For the last month, that has completely stopped. He’s calm, distant, nonchalant and sometimes he just reply with “ok” or “ah alright" to everything I say. He doesn’t open up anymore, even though he admits he’s struggling mentally.
I told him many times that a simple “I’ll reply later” or “I’m not in the mood to talk right now” would help me not overthink, but he just stays vague or shuts down. He insists the change isn’t about me, that even his family sees it, but of course I feel it most strongly especially when I’m left on delivered for hours when he is clearly online.
I’m trying to be patient, but it hurts to feel less prioritized and emotionally unsupported, especially when I’m giving more. I don’t want to give up on him, but I also don’t want to lose myself.
I don’t know what to do anymore, keep trying even when I’m hurting or just leaving knowing it is going to make his situation worse