What would you take this message to mean?

[Mmmagain]

”I’m sorry, I’m not conducting myself in the manner I should be”

From my boyfriend. We are old, don’t live together, things been weird recently, just off

Who knows? We don’t have the context that you do.

No context so how would anyone be able to guess.

This

Has he done or said something to you? Has there been an argument? Do you suspect he’s been up to something you wouldn’t approve of? There’s too many variables really but I just read it as he’s acknowledging his behaviour has been off recently

Had you previously messaged him about his behaviour? Do you have suspicions about his conduct or did his message come out of the blue? Either way, he's presumably doing something you wouldn't like or approve of. It could be anything from getting blind drunk every night, to having an affair or not putting his bins out on the right day. Surely you've got some theory of your own.

That’s helpful

I’ll obviously ask him but I wanted perspective first. My DH was unfaithful and my mind jumped immediately to that. Just trying to take a beat and see if other people would think that or if it’s just me

The feeling just swept over me, but I wanted to take a beat before reacting

Again though, without context it's impossible to say.

Surely you can see that?

It sounds a bit like "it's not you, it's me." I wouldn't be making any plans with him.

no sorry I read it and immediatly assumed he’d cheated on you. It could be as others said and just acknowledging things are off. But then it’s a weird way to phrase it

I assume he’s either cheating or thinking about it. Sorry 😞

Sounds like a passive aggressive response to you pulling him up on something. Ie. I'm sorry that I'm not behaving as you would like me to be.

Is he a one-man orchestra?