Yes...And -- perhaps now that he is "really" back, is it OK to get mad at him for daring to leave in the first place? And you probably nailed it when you said you wanted him to say, "I missed you so much..." -- even if you were half joking. I'm reminded of a young child (not that I think you are acting young) who holds it together all day at school or childcare and then mom comes back and the child has a melt down. And the teacher says, "I swear, she was doing fine before you arrived." You've held it together for so looong -- and the anticipation of hearing his voice and feeling his safety is so great -- and then whoa Nelly - the disappointment of it being too casual. And too short. And you missed his call. And it wasn't personal enough.

Yeah - I'd be upset too.

Vacations call up so many super hard emotions. They remind us in such a visceral way that our therapists have "other" lives - ones that don't include us. That doesn't mean they don't care. My therapist tells me frequently that missing someone means you are close to them and that you care. And that is a good thing. However mad you are, I hope you can allow yourself some sense of peace that he is back, he does still know your number and he made the time to call you back.