At a big family event where I was meeting
Many of his family for the first time.
He , over the course of four hours checked in with me to see f I was ok only now and again .
I am naturally chatty and outgoing and was having great conversations with a few people but I felt he could have made more of an effort . I know if the roles were reversed, I would have ensured that he was comfortable and not overwhelmed( huge gathering) Was I being needy and unreasonable ?
He is going through a tough time at work and seemed distracted that day and indeed all of the weekend . He was nervous about going back to work the next day as he is getting a hard time from his manager so he was distracted which I understood.
I told him that I was disappointed that he literally left me to my own devices and expected more from him as a boyfriend of nearly a year( first family occasion since original lockdown) we are in our 40's for context . He apologised , agreed and promised that there won't be a repeat. He was appropriately attentive after that chat .