A variety of answers and every one correct in some way, thank you all.
@Mummy08m we used to be just friends for a long time, so I do know all of his positive points too. I could probably be ok going back to that if he was.
@C1N1C I can’t remember that happening before. Possibly. And he often complains I don’t call him enough so is touchy about it. It’s true he may have charged his phone within the 60 secs it took for me to call back.
However, I just checked my call log and can see there was an incoming from him of 1 second. Then my call out the minute after. That must have been me fumbling the phone to answer and most likely picked up and cut off in the same instant. I would predict this was interpreted as deliberate and that I put the phone down on him.
I wouldn’t describe myself as anxious about him not picking up, Im just looking for opinions on this as I’m on my own.
@Opentooffers
( if you wait for him to give you grief over not getting to the phone on demand, it might help you muster up the courage). You'll be doing him a favour, he probably has sussed something is wrong, which has made him clingy).
this resonates with me, thank you it helps to see it written down.
I am thinking I will see how he approaches this. Past misdemeanours include not enough terms of affection in response to his texts, arguing /not letting him talk about his interests (disagreeing with his opinions) not choosing, choosing, I could go on but it’s tedious and depressing
@TGGreen
appreciate your brevity