I think you are right about events and timing. It was most pronounced that he called during our Christmas party. It was most strange because in the chaos, Josh (my S.O.) went to answer the phone. D saw it and grabbed it to prevent her dad from blasting Josh (he would have), but we all figured he was missing the multitude of family and friends gathered in our home. He knew what he was missing.
My birthday probably triggered more of a feeling of competition. His birthday was just 2 weeks ago. D gave him a gift but I don't think the boys did anything. Their right. So, I think he wanted to see if S#2 (in Toronto) had come down for my birthday, what D was up to etc. I think he wanted his presence known in both situations.
During the first Christmas season he was with maggot he also dumped her and came home, only to move back in with her. All this was at Christmas. It was also his birthday. I took him out for dinner on his birthday that year. He was jumpy and couldn't wait to get home. And when I dropped him off he said "I can't wait for these damn holidays to be over with". To him, they always extended through to my birthday.
SO, yep - he wants it all to end but he also wants to know what we're up to. The man who never phones called Sunday, 3 times yesterday and 3 times today. Wish he'd go back into his cave. I really don't need the aggravation.
