is he projecting

[u/Evening_Resolution43]

this is both our first relationship. today he went out with his frienda and brother to take pictures around the city. i wokeup from nap and txted him. he asked to call me and he talks briefly about what they did then he goes into this story about how they went to washington square garden annd how there were girls who wanted their photos taken so he did take their photos. and he went on on how his friend said that the girls were looking at him like he was god because of the way he was directing them. then he said they kept insisting for him to take their numbers and he didn’t but he took one cs she was chill so he can send the pictures to the girl. i was really sick after hearing this i kept my composure and said i dont want to hold him back and we both said love u bye. my friend said he wanted a reaction knowing him and that i did a good thing by not doing so. i feel wierd because after that thing he texted me later and he said im acting strange he said i feel distant when i told him its cause im sick he let it go then he asked me if i was talking to someone in the past moth or two and its okay if i did he wont get upset. could it be hes spriralling from my reaction or hes projecting or?

[u/Big_Organization3987]

he's definitely projecting. why else would he randomly ask if you're talking to someone right after telling you that story about taking some girl's number? that's not coincidence

the whole washington square park thing feels like he wanted to make you jealous on purpose. his friend saying girls looked at him like he's god, then he just happens to take one girl's number for "sending pictures", come on

you handled it well by not giving him the reaction he wanted. now he's spiraling because his plan backfired and you're the one acting distant instead of getting upset