A: Send him a really quick email like " hi, just checking in. How are you?" if you don't hear anything then I am really, really sorry honey but it's time to walk away. you'll find love again. x
A: Because he is hurt and can't deal with it. He is attacking your family to try and make you feel the hurt he is, it's pathetic and childish but there you go. Nothing to do with emotions is rational.
A: Because they are idiots! and it sounds like he was. The worst part is you put yourself out there for him and he just didn't appreciate it. Give it time (very cliche and I am hearing it every other minute myself).
A: Because it was! He probably thought that he was showing you that he cared for how you feel and that it was a nice way to end it but by doing it in a "grand gesture" way he missed the mark. your allowed to hurt and when you get offered a slither of hope of course you will grab it.