castigar; but not punishment?
Te extraño. Cuando no te veo, estoy castigado.
Context: Nobody is angry and no one is being punished. But, this is what he says when we don't see each other for a while. It's not a deliberate separation due to disinterest. It is due to a work schedule or other circumstances. Nor is it a protracted period of time (rarely as much as a week). He knows he's not being punished, but I'm missing something in the translation. No one is being punished, penalized, afflicted, etc. We just miss each other a lot.
Would a correct translation be " I miss you a lot when I don't see you for a while." Como "Te extraño mucho." I always feel a little guilty when I hear the "castigado" part. Am I reading too much into it?
Gracias a todos.
3 Answers
It's a comparison stating that when that person doesn't see the other, it's like a punishment and as annie mentioned they suffer. Also commonly said, the separation is unbearable. 
I think he means more Deprived than Punished. I would not read too much into it. Remember, Spanish is full of drama.
When I don't see you, I suffer.
