Me and my boyfriend have been together for a year and a half. Apart from my mom herself, he is my best friend and has been beyond supportive throughout this whole journey.

 My mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer in janurary but in the past 2 weeks taken a turn for the worse, not the end yet but a certain set back. The other day my boyfriend said to me that - the reality of what I am facing has only now just hit him and it really upsets him. He said he needs space from everything. We were meant to be planning a holiday for August but he said he doesn’t know if he feels happy taking me of the country and that without meaning too I’ve changed his plans. 

Then this past 3 days since he seems to be distant to the point I haven’t spoken to him except the odd text saying ‘I hope you have a great day’ and ‘I’m thinking of you’ 

please help has has anyone been in this situation