Am I just overthinking things?

[Anonymous]

My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost 2 years now. He was deployed for a little over a month now. He's leaving me on read or just responding with 1 or 2 words or emojis. He'll send me memes on Instagram or fb. He called me a few times for a 5 minutes. I knew deployment would be hard but am I just overthinking how distant he's been?

[MaazHussain]

It's possible that you are overthinking things, but it's also possible that your concerns are valid. Being in a long-distance relationship, especially during a deployment, can be difficult and communication can be challenging. It's important to have an open and honest conversation with your boyfriend about how you're feeling and ask him how he's feeling as well. It's possible that he's just busy with his duties and doesn't have as much time to communicate, but it's important to make sure that you're both on the same page about your expectations for communication while he's deployed.

[Guy13]

I think you are thoughtful but not overthinking. Military dating is very difficult. Good luck with it all.

[Asker]

Thank you for your nice response!!

[ShiftingMonke]

I dont think you're overthinking, a lot is happening right now in his world. He's on "mission first" mode and he probably trusts you to be by his side no matter what.

[Mansearching]

If you're asking that you're over thinking, then you probably are.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Just ask him why he isn’t like he used to be

[WhiteBoyChill]

Ask him why he’s been so distant