T and i have an agreement. if i call and he doesn't call back (i won't call him back either) i get to assume the message got lost, stuck under paperwork, etc. , not that he doesn't want to talk to me.

this doesn't work for everyone but i am grateful to have a system in place that works for me.
he doesn't text and i have only emailed him once. he definitely prefers a call if you need to talk or anything else....