<human>: First time poster
My boyfriend and I have been in a long distance relationship since the beginning for 5 months now. We have a 8 hour difference and he has a very demanding job that also takes up his time on the weekend. for a few weeks now, I have noticed that he has stopped replying to me. He reads them but doesn't text back. Today I finally got out of him, that I'm just texting him too much and that he needs space. I had previously asked him multiple times if he is okay with our texting and he never complained. We rarely skype/ talk on the phone. It's not like I get to see him occasionally either because we live on different continents .We do have a date where we are going to meet but it's still far away. At the moment texting is all we have.

This is my second Relationship but it is my first serious one. I admit that I'm needy, I try to not lean too much on the relationship, Im actively going to the gym and trying to do other things with my life but it is difficult because I have no family here and my circle of friends is small.  I don't think he is cheating, because he is a very serious person and he knows what he wants for his futur. This may sound harsh but if he thought he was wasting his time he would break it up immediately (& I trust him of course).

He does have difficulty communicating his feelings. Since it took so long for him to tell me, the situation is strained. I would ask him what he means exactly but I don't think it's wise to text him now. I told him that I'm going to give him space but I honestly don't know how. Should I go no contact until he gets back to me? If we pick up messaging again, what would be an apropriate number of texts/week and the lenght? I would also like to get some insight on the space thing, I don't understand it because I would never get tired of talking to him.

Thank you for any advice!
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<bot>: too many Text Messages Have driven My Boyfriend Away. He needs space now and I need advice on how to handle the situation.