Yes, the feeling of being valued is the part that I cannot seem to communicate. He just does not really seem to have the same needs and cannot fully comprehend. Some of it may be gender-based differences but, even for a guy, he can be kind of aloof. I'm sure he'd easily admit to missing the dog, but have a terrible time admitting to missing me...or another person. But, then again, I'm not sure that he missed people...he has to remind himself to call his parents once a week (although I can tell how much he loves his father)...I think the disconnected part is because they were away so much of his formative years.

So, at this point, it's actually been about four days since I've even gotten a text/e-mail, although he has liked things that I've posted on FB. It's just really weird to me. I feel kind of frozen out...I would have hoped he'd share a bit of his trip with me either over the phone or by more personal message but, so for, nothing like that. I just really hope that he's just wrapped up and having a great time and that things will be back to normal when he's back next week.