As the title says we had our first fight since moving in together. We've been together just over a year and have been living together for about a month (prior it was a long-distance relationship for all but the first 6 weeks).

Here is how it went down. So my boyfriend had plans to go on a little trip with a guy friend on Friday after he got done with class. He told me he would text me when they got to where they were going and when they were on their way back. It had been a few hours with still no text that they made it (and it only should have taken him at most two hours to get there) I thought about texting to make sure he was okay but decided against it. I didn't want to be the nagging girlfriend so I waited. About a half-hour later he texted me. He had forgotten to text me that they made it there, but was letting me know that they were leaving and on their way back home. We texted for a few more messages and then I heard nothing from him till they got back to town. In the same text he asked if it was okay if he hung out with his friend for a little longer (at this point it was almost 9pm) and I said sure. I had no issues with it and I had been working on a project anyways in our office. 11:30pm rolls around and he still wasn't home. I was a little worried just because I wasn't sure what they were doing (if they went to the bars or just out driving around) so I sent a text just asking if he was going to be home soon. I got a text back around midnight as I was getting settled into bed that he would be home soon followed by another text fifteen minutes after midnight that he was on his way home. I had dozed off by this point and was almost asleep when I heard him come in (he startled our dogs) and he finally came into bed around 12:45 AM.

Our "fight" didn't happen till he was making breakfast Saturday morning. I'm honestly not really sure how it even came up in conversation but I know I made a comment about not realizing he was going to get home so late and would have liked a text letting me know just so I wasn't worrying. He got defensive saying that I knew he was going out with his friend. I know there were some other words said but I can't remember what but it lead me to have to walk away and calm down because I could feel tears building and couldn't control them. I came back after a few minutes and the conversation started back up again but it quickly ended when my boyfriend goes " When I go out with the guys all I'm telling you is I'm going out with the guys and expect me home late and that my phone is the last thing on my mind."

Something about those words just made me lose it. The flood gates were about ready to fall again at that point and I walked away back to my office and sat in my chair as tears just fell down my face. I couldn't control it, I kept trying to stop them and they just would fall harder. I finally collected myself wiped the tears and blew my nose and went back out to the kitchen so we could eat. But I can't help think he just sees me as the nagging girlfriend when I hardly even texted him. He made me feel like my feelings were invalid. All I was asking for was a small text just letting me know he was okay.

I'm not sure if he knew I went off to cry or not but he was kinder after he got back from a thing he had to do for school. And for the most part things calmed down. But part of me is still hurt by the whole thing and I don't know how to go about it. I worry about bringing it up again and having another fight and I hate confrontation. Or do I just let it go and give myself time to come to terms with the whole thing.

Just need some advice on the situation.