Why do guys want to stay friends after a breakup?

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Recently my BF of a year broke up with me. He said it was because he has too much going on in his life right now and didn't want to disappoint me by not living up to my expectations. I have a feeling I got to clingy because I've had my own stuff going on and I've been using him as my life raft. The break up was actually fairy calm until the topic of staying friends came up. I explained that he really really hurt me and what I wouldn't need is a no contact period and then we could try to rebuild a friendship. I think if we go straight to being "friends" we will end up hooking up and more feelings will be hurt. He got very very upset that I did not want to be his friend right now and said a lot of hurtful things such as he never had feelings for me at all so I don't have to worry about anything romantic happening. I obviously countered with some equally hurtful things. The argument ends, everyone is hurt. It's day 3 of NC and to me it's awful because he was my best friend. I guess my question is why would he be so upset that I can't be his friend right now? Should I give being friends a try (a mutual friend is pushing this because he "needs" me right now) or try to do the no contact and then rebuild?
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