Is it normal that my boyfriend never messages me?
I am in a sort of long-distance relationship, with a half-Japanese guy (which is important as I'll explain to you soon). He lives in Scotland so it's not like he's TOO far away from me (I'm in Britain too).
Anyway, I met him on a Japanese language exchange site and then we spoke on FaceBook for several months, before finally agreeing to meet up. He stayed at my house for 10 days (I still live with my parents), and we really hit it off. Although it was stressful at times at my house, because my family is so noisy, we managed to get some time alone to go out and do stuff. We made out and he made it known to me that he really liked me. He was planning our whole future and everything. He even promised me that he would take me to Japan next year when he finished university, which has been my life-long dream! When he left to go home, he seemed really eager to come back and see me again, and we even hugged and kissed goodbye when he said goodbye to me at the gates of my college before he left.
for about a month afterwards, we were speaking regularly and he still seemed to want to see me again soon. But for a few weeks now he has not been messaging me at all. I'm always the one to message him first. And even then he sees the message and doesn't reply, or takes a long time to reply and then cuts off mid-conversation. It makes me feel hurt because it feels like I'm the one doing all the work in this relationship. And I am starting to think that I won't be going to Japan after all :( I couldn't go on my own, because I've never traveled before, and none of my family will go with me.
Maybe I'm being selfish, and maybe he really is busy with studies and stuff, but really if he has time to see my message, surely he has the time to respond?! If this is to work out, then he needs to make some effort, as FaceBook and Skype are our only means of communication. The last time I spoke to him was over a week ago. I also don't know if he thinks of us as friends with benefits or boyfriend/girlfriend or if we're just dating. I asked him before and he doesn't know. What should I do? I can't just forget about him, but I don't feel like he cares anymore. He led me to believe he really liked me.
Wow, this was a long post, but if you took the time to read the whole thing, thanks. But is this normal? Or am I just being an inconsiderate asshole?