Bf doesn't talk in a long distance relatiinship

Me and my boyfriend were together for over a year and I move two and a half hours away to college. He has a lot going on family wise and he works long hours but he can't make time for me but he can for his friends. He is an introvert but he can usually talk to me for a decent amount of time in person but it seems like he can't on the phone or through text messages. He will text me but it's an hour and a half to two hours before I even get a response back from him. I've been gone for almost 2 months now and I told him I missed him the other day and he responded with yeah. So I want to know two things, is it normal for him to be an introvert and have things going on tonight talk to me that much and should I have gotten upset with him me asking if he missed me or should I not have been upset with his response?

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  • IINtobeonthiswebsite

    Explain to him that you want to maintain this long-distance relationship, that you are willing to do what it takes, and make sure he is too. If not, it just won't work.

    Why don't you simply ask him what is the best, fastest way for you to contact him when you are lonely? Maybe text isn't it.

    The other thing you can do is promise each other to set aside a little time each day, or every couple days, or whatever you decide to talk. Also decide, how long should it be.

    Sounds like he'd rather do it on the phone than text. I am with him, I HATE texting. It is a royal pain in the ass to type, spell. Talking on the phone is way better. But, maybe he doesn't like to talk for too long. I know, for me, my ear starts to hurt if I have a phone pressed up to it too long.

    Either way, long distance CAN work, if you want it to.

    My wife and I had a 3-year long distance relationship through college years, and, we are married for over 25 years. Of course, back then, we didn't have all the ways to cheaply and instantly stay in touch. We either wrote letters that took days back and forth to get, or, we talked on the phone, which was EXPENSIVE. They didn't have "unlimited long-distance" calling back then, you paid about $0.05-$0.10 a minute, sometimes a lot more. So, a 60 minute phone call would cost $6, and sometimes more. My phone bills were $100-$200 a month....and, I only made $3.10 an hour part time as a janitor on campus. 2 hours of back breaking work to afford 1 phone call. That got pricey. Granted, I graduated, and made a lot more money, but, in the beginning, it was rough.

    Anyway, the key to a good relationship is communication. If you are feeling this way, you need to let him know....and at the same time, get out of your own head, find out what he is thinking.

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    • derpyderp

      This. So much this

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  • Caps90

    Long distance relationships are hard. Communication is hard face to face, let alone over the phone and through text.

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  • PinkHairedFreak

    I think either he has a lot going on and can't devote much time to be texting you for hours, he is losing interest (LDRs are difficult), or he was just in a bad mood when he texted you.

    Personally, I would be a little upset with that response, but I wouldn't jump to any conclusions just yet. Perhaps you can ask him to set aside a few hours on a weekend so you guys can talk about your situation and make sure he still wants to do long distance? If he hasn't seen you in 2 months, his spirits for your relationship may be lagging. If you end up still being together, I'd set some rules in place like Skype calls once or twice a week and texting at least once every day even for just 30-45 minutes. There is so much technology and a variety of communication apps like google hangouts, snapchat, email, kik, etc., so use it!

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  • Arm0se

    He's probably a bit angry with you for not responding right away. I bet he misses you too, but thinks he's teaching you a lesson somehow by not saying it.

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