Hi. I recently started dating someone and things were going great between us. He treated me so nicely, we had great conversation and the chemistry was there too. We talked a lot daily and it was evident we were very into eachother. Sadly his aunt passed away a few weeks ago. He was very close with her and her children (his cousins). He took on a lot of the responsibilities to help out his family members such as driving relatives to and from the airport, staying at the hospital etc. He stayed at their house to offer any help he could. I gave him some space because I knew it would be hard to deal with emotionally. He thanked me for being there and being understanding. We still talked here and there. It has decreased and I’m starting to think he is losing interest in me and our relationship. I see him go online but he doesn’t respond to me til hours later.

I know this is not about me, but I can’t help but feel like he doesn’t feel the same about me. He wished me for new years and said ” I love and miss you and I can’t wait to make beautiful memories with you.” I’m just confused. I have never experienced losing someone I was close with or dating someone who has. We both had intentions of getting into a relationship but now I am not sure if thats the best choice. I am personally not happy with 2-3 brief exchanges over text and not seeing eachother for a while. I know he is going through things but I dont know if I should end things and let him and his family heal. I don’t want to because I like him a lot but I do feel down about us not talking and it does make me feel insecure about our relationship. I don’t want to make this about me but I don’t know how to handle this. This is difficult because our relationship is new. I don’t know if me ending things is the best thing for him so he can focus on his family. If anyone has been through something similar or can offer some advice, I would appreciate it. Thank you