Why does my ex still want to be friends with me even though he is the ones who broke up with me? And is it ok if I don't want to be friends with him?

It is more than okay to not want to be friends with him! Clearly his view of the relationship changed and he is too emotionally immature to follow through with the breakup. Just as you said, he wants you there for him, just without the commitment and worries of sustaining a genuine relationship with you.
It’s cruel and selfish of him, especially after all the things he said in the beginning. The only reasonable explanation was he was enjoys the IDEA of you and your relationship, and by breaking up and “staying friends”, his fantasy can continue to play out.
I strongly suggest cutting off all ties to him, even despite all his pleas and begs. It is going to hurt, but you deserve better!
You can be friends if you have no feelings left for him but if you still like him it's better to be strangers. It going to hurt to stay as a friend with someone you love. Everyday is a heartbreak.
Being friends is fine but. Limit and draw a line. Trust your guts. Don't trust him. He's probably gonna use you later on as a side girl
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