Distant.. VENTING!

My guy friend that I’ve been talking to for 5 months has began to distance himself. I’ve mentioned to him how he’s acting and told him that if he needed space from me I will respect that. It could be personal things also but Idk. The last week or so he’s been in and out of talking to me. Like he’ll take hours to respond to me now. He still calls me baby ans sweetie and honey but I can feel his distance. Apart of me is sad that he’s pulling away. At the same time I don’t want to be pushy and or pester him. My other guy friend (whom I have no sexual ties to told me that sometimes guys need space to re evaluate things) I get that. But it still hurts my feelings, I can’t lye. I think we were getting too close for comfort. The sad part is I kept telling myself that we were getting close and it was scaring me. I don’t want to get attached to anyone and I feel that happening. But yet him pulling away hurts. Weird.! But I guess that how things go sometimes. Anywho just venting ladies.