What does he really want to tell me? Is it a possibility he made a mistake?

[Anonymous]

My boyfriend broke up with me yesterday and decided that it's best to just be friends. We've been dating for 7 months. He mentioned that I'm a person with no bad intentions, and that he loves me very much and really cares about me. But he told me that the reasons why he is deciding to stay as friends is because he is doing it for me, he doesn't want me to get hurt to the point where he's hurting himself as well. He told me that he wants me to meet other people, and evaluate myself a bit more. Adding to that it was the first time that I ever heard him say "I love you very much and I care about you. You know I don't say this to you but I do mean it. You know I'm doing this for your own good." After the whole talk we had, he texted me and reassuring if I ate the typical conversation we would have as if we were dating and we said our goodnights. The next morning, he sent me a good morning text , which I wasn't expecting because we are supposed treat each other as friends. Throughout the day, he would text me and started to call me more than usual but he keeps using my nickname that he made when we were dating. All of these actions, just confuses me because I'm not the one who is initiating the conversation, he's the one that initiates it and check up on me.

[Chill_Thoughts]

Tell him you need space.
He's confused but if he broke up he probably has a very decent reason for it and truly believes you aren't right for each other romantically. He also still truly loves you so he can't help but miss and treat you like you're still dating even though he knows that isn't what he wants.
I know it might be hard on you both but if you want to remain friends ask him for space, like no contact for 1/2 weeks... I'd say you need more time but that's a starting point to know where you both stand

[spartan55]

Obviously, you didn't want to break up, and now he is acting pretty much the same? No, that's not how it works. First of all, the reasons he gave for ending the relationship are complete bullshit. 'Hurt you to the point of hurting him' wtf does that even mean? I know you want to believe he didn't mean it, and he will snap out of it and want to be together but it's too late for that. There is no being 'friends' with an ex, that is also complete bullshit.

[sixofspades]

I don't think y'all can be friends at that point tbh, I wouldn't.
I get the, "if you love someone let them go, and if they comes back then it was meant to be" but for him to tell you to go find someone else, then have the audacity to act like y'all are together, is toxic; he doesn't know what he wants, definitely get space, maybe you should find someone better.

[countrygirl8754]

I don't think he knows what he wants