I (23F) feel done with my long distance boyfriend (33M) but feel like i won't find anyone better

We've been together for only 4 months now but have known each other for 6 years and got together while i was dealing with a very serious situation which is why i think we moved pretty quickly into being in a serious relationship and have talked pretty seriously about our future together. I felt so lucky, like i had it all figured out but the second half of our relationship has been so down hill...

we talk on the phone sometimes and when we do its great but to get him on the phone is like a week long battle so we talk maybe once a week or every two weeks now and granted they are over an hour long conversation but still. We used to talk and text all the time and while i totally get the new relationship energy thing, i feel like it shouldn't have gone this far down hill. Last friday we didnt talk at all, not a single text and this isn't the first time that happened. i don't think im a clingy person but i feel like if you're in a long distance situation the least you can do is say good morning or goodnight (not even asking for both!). I give him space but he's been so distant lately and today, with the holidays coming up, i've been a bit stressed and just wanted to talk to him about it. The first thing i said was completely ignored, he just asked a question that was completely irrelevant. and the second thing was responded to with a single emoji...

I just feel so done like I'm not happy in this anymore, i feel like i can trust him or rely on him for anything and if that's the case then what's the point of even being in a relationship? he also has an answer for everything when it comes to communication - "i'm busy" (he's taking a year off of work so no though sometimes it can be legit), "i need to reduce my screen time" (he still spends A LOT of time playing iphone games and watching tv on his phone - is it too much to ask he watch one less show so that we can talk for a little bit?), "it's normal since we're long distance", etc, etc.

At the same time, when we do talk on the phone its so great and i feel like i've never connected with someone this way.. we have so many of the same values and goals and i do trust him like i don't think he is the type to cheat on me but I'm just so frustrated and feel so unwanted and I can't see how this could get any better since I've brought it up to him several times. He said it could be a valid concern but not a valid reason to end a relationship... this is my first serious relationship and i don't know how to navigate this.. do you guys have any advice? Is it possible that my expectations are too high?

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tl;dr - long distance boyfriend doesn't seem to care about communication and blows me off all the time. i'm getting frustrated but am confused about how he talked about marriage and children while acting this way.

Submitted November 25, 2019 at 11:04PM

We've been together for only 4 months now but have known each other for 6 years and got together while i was dealing with a very serious situation which is why i think we moved pretty quickly into being in a serious relationship and have talked pretty seriously about our future together. I felt so lucky, like i had it all figured out but the second half of our relationship has been so down hill...we talk on the phone sometimes and when we do its great but to get him on the phone is like a week long battle so we talk maybe once a week or every two weeks now and granted they are over an hour long conversation but still. We used to talk and text all the time and while i totally get the new relationship energy thing, i feel like it shouldn't have gone this far down hill. Last friday we didnt talk at all, not a single text and this isn't the first time that happened. i don't think im a clingy person but i feel like if you're in a long distance situation the least you can do is say good morning or goodnight (not even asking for both!). I give him space but he's been so distant lately and today, with the holidays coming up, i've been a bit stressed and just wanted to talk to him about it. The first thing i said was completely ignored, he just asked a question that was completely irrelevant. and the second thing was responded to with a single emoji...I just feel so done like I'm not happy in this anymore, i feel like i can trust him or rely on him for anything and if that's the case then what's the point of even being in a relationship? he also has an answer for everything when it comes to communication - "i'm busy" (he's taking a year off of work so no though sometimes it can be legit), "i need to reduce my screen time" (he still spends A LOT of time playing iphone games and watching tv on his phone - is it too much to ask he watch one less show so that we can talk for a little bit?), "it's normal since we're long distance", etc, etc.At the same time, when we do talk on the phone its so great and i feel like i've never connected with someone this way.. we have so many of the same values and goals and i do trust him like i don't think he is the type to cheat on me but I'm just so frustrated and feel so unwanted and I can't see how this could get any better since I've brought it up to him several times. He said it could be a valid concern but not a valid reason to end a relationship... this is my first serious relationship and i don't know how to navigate this.. do you guys have any advice? Is it possible that my expectations are too high?​tl;dr - long distance boyfriend doesn't seem to care about communication and blows me off all the time. i'm getting frustrated but am confused about how he talked about marriage and children while acting this way.