Do I continue giving this guy space?

[Anonymous]

This guy I've been talking to and seeing pretty consistently has been growing distant and at first I thought it was because he was extremely stressed out over an interview he has been preparing for.

After a day of some on & off texting, he did text me to let me know what was going on, on top of his stress for the interview he's been having a rough week with personal things as well and gave me heads up that if he seems distant then now I know why.

I offered him my support and did my absolute best to give him space because I could tell that's what he wanted. He did end up texting after 24hrs of not talking to me to share some good news about how he passed his interview and moves onto the next process and also how he was still having a rough week.

It did give me some sort of peace of mind that he was able to reach back out to share some good news and talk to me a bit but I can tell he's still being distant. He stopped texting me again but I figured it's because he was slammed with calls back to back (he works for a fire department) and haven't heard back since yesterday and now I am back to having anxious thoughts.

I don't know what to do or what to think because I feel like there is still a chance of him checking out and ghosting me..

[ManOnFire]

So you're doing the right thing. Keep giving him space right now, not just to respect him and what's going on with him, but also so that you won't bother him and across as desperate, needy, or bothersome. And also so that your radio silence is a message to him in case he really is trying to drift away.

By being totally radio silent, he will eventually notice and try to reach out if he really cares. That's the test. But also be careful if he does reach out after some time has passed; you never know if there really is someone else he is/was talking to and that didn't work out so he's trying to see if he can connect with you again. You don't want to tolerate that. So keep staying silent and leave the ball in his court if he truly cares about you and wants to stay connected.

[Fireguy17]

Something is off.
I've been on the fire dept for 42 years and can always find time to text my wife.
I understand being busy, you get a few back to back calls and there goes a few hours, but that doesn't happen too often.
how long does it take to text really busy today, but I am thinking of you.
you may need to have a talk, face to face with him, and don't settle for I've been busy.
You need to find out what is really going on and let hin know how it makes you feel.

[In_Trance]

move on completely