Friendzone or not, will he ever decide?

[Anonymous]

I have a guy best friend who I have known most of my life although we currently live about an hour away from each other.

Our friendship changed a little bit this year we got more flirty, he is a lot more touchy/always close to me when we are out in a group but during a deep conversation he decided our friendship was too special to lose as if things went wrong in a relationship he doesn't stay friends afterwards. I accepted this, reluctantly, and we moved on.

He was still being very thoughtful: I was sick so I couldn't go with him to see a band we both love (that he knows the drummer and knows I love the drummer) he sent me photos of him and the drummer together and got the drummer to video call me. He also sent me a book that he knew I would enjoy.

Fast forward a week and I put a photo up on social media of myself and another male friend who was visiting from out of town, my best mate left a really weird comment about how that is a "nice photo of you and your new boyfriend" so I text him and asked what he was on about, his reply consisted of something like "Your mom looks different these days".

He then stopped texting me and I haven't heard from him since (couple of days) when usually I will hear from him at least once a day. I know he handles certain situations quite immaturely but he decided on the whole "friendzone" thing so why has he now started to be so confusing when I appreciate his word and do what he decided? Is he trying to distance himself from me?

[Anonymous]

If/when he "comes back", I think it's time for another serious talk about not only the status of your relationship, but what each of you truly want. This sounds like to me that he likes you and wants more, but is afraid (probably from past experience) of things not working out, and the friendship suffering because of it (which it doesn't have to, but in his mind it will). I think seeing that pic (with the comment of "your boyfriend") had him jealous and hurt.

[DannyUk2017]

You have to get ur facts straight...
Between oposite Sex There Is No Friend Zone, period.
We as men soon as we see "a crack in the shell/armour", we are "there to protect you", we are there to take "advantage" of you'r problem/issue/, soon as we see ure in "trouble" we are there to "comfort" you. Thats how have been for hundreds of years, and that's how ot will be... I know my words are like a knife in a wound, but that is the truth...

[Blomman]

It seems like there is more going on on his side than what you agreed upon. I'd let him chill for a day or two and then ask him about it.
It seems like the friendship struggle right now. Perhaps it's time to try that other form of relationship? Would you be up for that?

[RACSKC0B]

You should just message him and something like:
I didn't realize when you told me, we should just be friends, that you expected to be my only guy friend.
Glad to see how important that friendship is now though.

[Idkwtfimdoing96]

Bruh men are so complicated istg 😭😭😭

[Idkwtfimdoing96]

I’d say that you dump him. He’s simply not worth your time and energy. You deserve better.

[Anonymous]

I say friend zoned.