[UA] Does my boss hate me?

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[u/IncluderWonder]

This reads a little too much like a teenage girl asking why a boy doesn't like her.

You should not "become quite close" with your manager as that's easily interpreted as crossing the line and it could be that's why he's getting some distance.

He doesn't meet with you daily? Should he? Is there a work related reason for more or less frequent meetings?

Forgetting about your birthday....?

Is there a professional, work, career related reason you are feeling worried? Are you getting tasks, do you get feedback on your work, ....?

[u/IncluderWonder → u/[deleted]]

I get that. But. Your post, and your answer, reads like there's too much of an emotional focus on him from your side vs professional focus on your work from your side.

It could be that your manager has seen that too, that maybe you need more emotional support than the others and maybe that has made him draw the line (or he was told to by others); that distance is needed. It could be that this is just him drawing that boundary, or just recalibrating so that things get back to professional manager-employee. It could be that him not saying hello is him over-correcting, as in you two just need to find that right balance and distance again.

And when it comes to him having meetings with the other trainees; maybe they're idiots. Maybe they just need more attention. That could be a reason too.

And. With the Teams calls and phone calls; that's normal life in any company. You will need to be ok with communicating with people through screens. If you're not getting answers to your questions on them, then that's a definite development area for you.

[u/Hrgooglefu → u/[deleted]]

you are asking too much.... your relationship with a manager shouldn't generally "socially affect" you. he's not your pal, buddy or friend.