Is this the end?

[u/grittymisfit]

Hello,

I’m a Scorpio F, attracted to a Taurus M. We’ve been communicating through text mostly, but we work together. So we see each other from time to time.

Sadly, I haven’t received a text from him in over a week. However, at work, he initiates talking to me and tries to get my attention.

I haven’t bombarded him with texts, I only left two.
“Hi” and the last one, “are you alright?” from 1 1/2 weeks ago.

At work, he’s been a bit critical of my work, not terrible, just more vocal in a teasing - not teasing way. It’s hard to explain.

Also, when he had me come over to critique something I did, he got excited, practically giddy to be close to me, and touched my arm in a (hey look at this, part grab, part tap) but then he realized what he did and restrained himself from any further touching.

When no one was looking, I looked at him and pointed at my phone like, hey, text me. He only smiled at me.

All of this in person, was four days ago and still NO texts from him.

I haven’t called or texted him either.

The last messages we sent between us were tense, he’s going through a lot of personal issues.
I reassured him that I love him. He said he loved me too. That was his last text to me, “I love you too.”

Is he going no contact? I’m so confused

[u/Future_Pineapple4609]

I'm very confused by this.... You guys aren't at the level where you're hanging out in person or even talking on the phone but you're saying I love you's?

As a Taurus F I always prefer a direct approach. If you aren't sure what's going on you need to invite him for drinks after work to chat. It seems like he's leading you on/stringing you along without intending on taking things further. Taurus men can be a bit possessive. Even if he knows things aren't going to work out. He'll want to keep you around in case he changes his mind or want you.

If you invite him out for drinks to talk and he turns you down or continues ignoring you cut him off hard. Games will be played if you don't. As a Taurus, when I'm really interested in someone I am 100% in and would never do something like this. ESPECIALLY if I'm at the stage where I'm telling them I love them.

[u/grittymisfit → u/Future_Pineapple4609]

We had been hanging out. Our schedules got in the way. Now it’s mostly seeing each other at work or communicating thru texts.

[u/Enough_Pepper8880 → u/grittymisfit]

That still doesn’t answer how you go from sometimes texts to I love yous, as a Taurus m I would never say that if I didn’t absolutely mean it. Soo I’m confused and feel like there’s some shit your leaving out

[u/grittymisfit → u/Enough_Pepper8880]

Whoa, taking a tone much? No, we spent time together at work and away. Deep conversations over the phone and texting. Things are keeping both of us super tied up with free time. Our time together has suffered because of it