So I think you two are maybe reading a little bit more into it than is actually happening. I don't, in fact, respond to every text. I always wait some time before responding. And it's generally a very brief breezy, "Thanks, you too!"
Point taken, even so. While I'm not going to simply ignore him because that would be rude, even if it's not "necessary," I will deliberately take a giant step backward in timing and perhaps in frequency of those responses.
Like I said in my last post, my focus is shifting on this. While I still think it's ok to give myself a break on poor judgement at the time, this situation is not unlike others I've unwittingly gotten myself into when I allow myself to be vulnerable. That aspect of me is what I think needs some attention, but maybe not today because I've stewed on this enough for the time being.