How to deal with friends who are unresponsive and forgetful

Hi everyone,

I could really use some advice.

I have an extrovert friend who is very friendly and caring in person, but when it comes to texting or making plans, things get a bit frustrating. He often replies with very short messages or leaves me on read. When I brought it up, he said he just missed the message but this keeps happening.

We’re trying to plan a vacation together this summer, and it’s been really difficult to organize anything. He rarely responds unless I send multiple reminders, and even then, it’s inconsistent. For example, we recently scheduled a call to discuss the trip, but he forgot. He promised to call the next day, and it’s now been a week with no call or whatsoever.

I'm starting to wonder if I should bring this up directly with him? Could this just be part of his personality, or is it something deeper? How should I handle it?

Should I message him and explain how I feel, or should I give him space and go silent for a while? I don’t want to overreact, but I also feel like I’m putting in all the effort.