I've been seeing a guy for several months, but I am a bit concerned by some of his behavioral patterns. Sometimes it feels like he is trying to punish me. For example when I am taking a bit longer to answer his text (like 5-6 hours) just because I want some alone/quiet time as I am in a very extroverted job but an introvert by nature so need my time alone to recharge. I get exhausted by talking to people all the time. He then can leave me on read for the whole day and then reply to my messages in a dismissive manner, so I clearly see he is unhappy as it is very different to how he normally communicates. It is all small things like that, but it feels uncomfortable. He says he is also an introvert by the way so I thought he may understand.
One of my friends telling me that I am being rude by not replying within 1-2 hours especially in the evening and I should up my game, obviously he is hurt if I reply briefly or with a delay. Other friend saying though that is is a narcissistic behavior and I should be careful.
When I ask him if he has been busy (leaving me on read for a day) etc, he replies no, all good.