Sounds like a positive night. I think the hard part is if you want to DB ...not D then you can't worry about what you can not control-the txts & phone. What you can control is being a person who is fun to be with and giving that appreciation as hard as it is. I'm not going to judge you on why you still want to be with him after what's happened in the past-if you reach your limit then you'll know it's time to leave.
So along with changing how you treat him, what new things are you doing that make you feel good about yourself? Personally I find lingerie shopping to lift my spirits...it's not so much to tempt him as it is because I enjoy feeling sexy again!