Am I wasting my time? 😕

My ex and I are trying to see if we’d be good getting back together. We’ve been hanging out and talking since March. I feel like I’ve been the one taking the initiative and I’m not receiving much from him. Im not referring to material things like gifts or food or buying me things. I gave him some cute stuff for his birthday in April and have been taking us out and driving us around. He’s only picked me up once during the past few months.

Lately we haven’t texted each other, sometimes for a few days at a time, and i would just like him to text me first or FaceTime me :/ I know he has his own things going on and he has stuff to do but if you’re interested in someone don’t you make the effort to talk to them?

Idk I just don’t feel special or that he’s genuinely interested. He tells me he is but actions speak louder than words. How should I handle the situation? Should I continue picking him up and taking us to get food?