Although he enjoys your closeness very much, he wants to be by himself at the moment.
He is preoccupied with existential questions so that he cannot get involved with anyone else in his life.
Do not urge him to resolve his issue quickly, but rather learn to enjoy the silence together with him.
Silence can sometimes do more than a thousand words and bring you closer together in the future.
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