My ex texted me. What is his motive?

He sent me two texts in one day after 3 weeks of no contact. (The last contact was an email I sent him. He didn’t reply but I told him in the email that I’d appreciate it if he didn’t contact me from now on. I basically accused him of being a player. I wasn’t aggressive. I was firm, but assertive.)

His first text asked how I was and how my weekend was going. I didn’t reply. A few hours later he sent another text saying ‘I’m just trying to be me here. Not anything horrible. Anyway, I hope life is treating you well.’ I didn’t reply to that text either.

I broke up with him because I felt I was the one always putting effort into the relationship. In the beginning he was very keen and constantly chasing me, but towards the end he got distant so it hurt too much to stay with him.