How to answer when she says I'm too busy to text much

The sentence itself tells you very little. What tells you more is the pattern around it. Look at how often she replied before she said this, how long her replies were, and whether she started conversations or only answered yours. If she was texting a lot and suddenly stopped with a reason, the busyness might be real and temporary. If she was never texting much and now gives you a reason, she's probably telling you her default pace, which is useful information about what to expect.

Also notice whether she offered anything forward-looking. A person who says "busy this week, but I'd like to see you Saturday" is handing you a plan. A person who says "so much going on lately" with nothing attached is closing a door politely. Neither is a verdict on the whole thing, but they call for different next moves. The first gives you something to reply to. The second means you should stop trying to fill the silence and let the next move come from her.

The reply that fits this situation accepts the reason, says something short about your side, and points toward a time that doesn't require daily texting. You want a message that a busy person can read in ten seconds and feel no obligation to answer right away. Acknowledge the week, skip any question that asks for a big reply, and if you want to see her, suggest one loose option tied to a specific day or a window rather than a vague "we should hang out sometime."

What to leave out: anything that asks her to explain her schedule, anything that pressures her to text more often, and any joke that quietly points at the fact she hasn't been answering much. A good draft of this kind feels like someone who is relaxed about her pace and still interested in her. You can tell it's on track if she could reply with a single word and it would still be a fine exchange.

After you've sent a reply like that, give it real time. If she said she's busy this week, a reply the next day is normal and a reply three days later is also normal. One message back and forth is enough for this stretch. If you sent something with a suggested plan and she hasn't answered in a few days, one light follow-up tied to that plan is reasonable, something like a check on whether the window still works. Keep it short and don't reference how long it's been.

If you've followed up once and still hear nothing, stop. Silence after a busy comment usually means the week got away from her, but it can also mean it's not a priority, and you don't need to figure out which. Don't send a third message with a different angle. Wait until she texts again, and if she doesn't come back within a couple of weeks, the conversation has ended and that's fine. Better to step away cleanly than to keep the thread alive with messages she has to decide whether to answer.