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Just curious about men's behaviour when they have a personal issue. So my boyfriend whom I live with messaged me during his lunchbreak as he normally does to see how my day is going. When I asked him about his he replied with "Not the best". I asked what happened and he said "Nothing, just not the best". I said to him there must be a reason, is work bothering you or do you feel unwell. He replies with "No all good". I asked if it was me, did I do something to upset him and he replied with "Of course not, don't be silly". I offered that I was here for him if he wanted to talk about anything and he said Ok. Later when we both got home from work he seemed a little distant while I was cooking dinner although he did kiss me when he walked in and after he had his shower and cleaned up but after that he kind of retreated to the lounge where he just wanted to play with his phone.

At one point I swear he looked so sad like he was ready to cry. Anyway later on we ate dinner and he tucked my daughter into bed as he usually does. When I came downstairs with him I mentioned again that it seemed as if something was troubling him and he said "No all good" and I said well you look really unhappy, not your usual smiley self. I asked him if everything was ok, reiterated in person that he could talk to me but he seemed to get a little annoyed so I backed off and just said "Well something feels off, the vibe your sending out is telling me that something is wrong and I just don't want you to shut me out" and so I walked away to grab something before sitting down to watch a movie together.

During the movie he tapped the pillow for me to lay down on his lap and later when we went to bed I came up first and he came up maybe 15 mins later. He leaned over and kissed me and said goodnight and then grabbed my hand to hold and then when I turned over he cuddled into me for a short time so the affection was still there so it can't be me in this case.