I've been in a relationship for nearly six months. We text in the morning, but lately I feel like I initiate it most of the time. It makes me wonder if he even cares or if I didn't do it, if he would or not. To me, I like hearing from him the first part of the day. We do not live together and only get to see each other on the weekends due to living pretty far, so I notice I am feeling more insecure that this particular thing in our relationship is something he does not do anymore. He will always respond to me in a sweet way when I text him first, but it is starting to hurt me that he is not initiating it much anymore. In the beginning, it was even, or he would initiate more.

He is great in every other way and makes an effort. I don't know if this issue is "too high school" and that I should just accept it or keep texting myself since here and there he will initiate. I don't know if maybe I should just not text him in the morning and see what happens then. But often people don't take the hint.

Is this something that I should bring up to him? If so, how can I do it in a way that sounds reasonable? I am afraid of falling apart emotionally while I talk about it, because sometimes my emotions are all over the place when I try to resolve a problem. Plus, I don't want him to feel bad, because he shows me that he really cares in other ways or at different times. However, this problem is really starting to upset me and contribute to my depression and anxiety.

I also wonder if this is a conversation we should have in person or on the phone?