I hate that I get so attached and hung up on conversation and attention and validation from other people.

So the person that this is happening with most recently is the guy ive been dating for a few months. He isnt the best at replying to text messages and ive been doing my best to come to terms with the fact that he's always been like that and that its not going to change overnight just for me.

However, we came to the realisation that sending voice notes on WhatsApp was easier for both of us, more convenient for him because he can listen and reply whilst doing other things and we both preferred hearing the other person anyway.

So we started going back to sending voice notes, we were sending them all throughout the day yesterday... get to today and..... nothing. No replies to the last ones I sent yesterday night, no reply to the one I sent this afternoon...

And yes, I KNOW that people have their own shit going on and I'm fully aware that I dont know why he hasn't replied and that there could be a perfectly good reason why.

Yet, even when I tell myself all of these things to calm the fear and anxiety, every damn time I glance at the time, my subconscious speaks up and whispers doubts and insecurities into my mind, confirming my worst fears that he doesn't see me as important, no one does etc etc...

Will this dependency ever go away without me having to completely shut myself off from connecting with people?? I can really do with some positivity rn