Overreacting maybe?

[PurpleMarker]

To start off sorry if this is a bit long. So, my boyfriend and I have been together for the past 14 months or so, and its been back and forth between being a long distance relationship. And although its not my favorite situation for the most part I can handle that.

The last time as well as this time, its gone into long distance status its been because he's been working out of town. And has rented an apartment to make it easier for travel.

The problem is, that this time around he just never seems to have any time too talk. I try texting him and I get a three word response, for the most part and one of the words is generally "lol"... We talk on the phone every few days or so, but its for like 5-10 minutes tops then he's gotta go.
And although I would understand if he had to run off and get some work done, its more or less so he can hit up the gym, or watch a show/movie. And I'm starting to feel like our relationship just doesn't matter that much too him anymore.

So I finally said something to him about how it just can't work if we don't communicate ever. And his response too that, was that I was overreacting.
So what I'm wonder is.... Does it seem like I'm over reacting?

[smackie9]

Long distance does has it's challenges, and there are those like yourself who believe it can work, I say it can only go on like that for so long before someone wants to call it quits. The honeymoon stage of your relationship has come to an end and things are now routine. There's no more thrill or being in love and with the lack of physical contact, this is why long distance relationships start to go down hill. For now yes you are over reacting but this is a warning sign that things have to change. You will have make sacrifices and that means moving closer to him. In the mean time you need to make yourself less available to him. Now most will say this will cause trouble but no it does the opposite. If you take a look at your initial reaction of him being less available...what is your reaction? You want to push more for his attention right? See how that works? You need to make yourself a challenge to him because things have gotten boring and too comfortable. Be absent for awhile, give him the one word answers like he does. Then later, out of the blue, send him a text you have been out shopping and send him y pictures of you wearing the new lingerie you bought as a surprise. You need to be mysterious, tease him, taunt him, be damn y. sells hun, not how was your day. So give that a try for now and see if it stirs anything up.

[PurpleMarker]

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I came to the conclusion I might be overreacting to a certain extent.
And although for the most part your advice is great, the only thing I can not do is move. Which is something he completely understands, and was well aware of upon entering the relationship. But the other idea's were great, I might try them out and see how they work out for us.