My guy friend ignores me, why is that?

[Anonymous]

I actually have feelings for him and I think he might be having feelings for me too but is hiding them (for example, he secretly stares at me then looks away when i catch him). He has periods when he ignores me, then randomly reaches out again and blames it on his mental health issues. However, he's been ignoring me for more than a week now while he's active online so he's talking to other people. Our last conversation was pretty deep with us opening up about random stuff. Why would he do that?

[itsxiaoyue]

Don't go after this guy, I beg you. Don't go after mixed signals, you are worthy of clarity in love. I have a guy friend who I felt like he really liked me. He also opened up, ignored, opened up, again ignored. It was frustrating but I had this feeling that he really liked me. Even my friends used to say he keeps stealing glances at you, looking at you, and even he made it obvious he was looking at me when he followed up with conversations about what I was doing at the time he was looking at me. It was weird, I thought we were just taking it slow and he will confess when the time comes. However, one day, I felt like enough was enough since I knew he was online, but had ignored my texts. I confessed on impulse. But it was hell. He liked and still likes someone else.
I have had to move on since then. We are still friends. But I have restricted his account to limit contact until I fully heal and can go back to being friends with him and hoping for nothing more.
So my friend, please don't take mixed signals to be "mixed signals" at all. A guy who likes you would never ignore you unless he wants to play mind games and attract you using manipulation (tbh don't go for that guy then, he's immature).
I saw a really good reel on this that my friend sent to me to help me in the healing process.
"You get an opportunity to get a billion dollars. Legitimately, just as you desire. You go for it? Or you ignore it? Obviously you'd jump at the opportunity and would go for it. Then why do you think your worth is less than a billion dollars? Why would you accept a mixed-signal treatment when you know you can do better than that?"
Honey, if he was online and spending time with others and telling you he has mental health issues, opens up but ignores you, as harsh as it sounds, he is not willing to let you into his emotional life. It is one thing to tell you that you are suffering, it is entirely another to tell you how and why you are suffering.
Lastly, a guy who cares will care about how he makes you feel and not just leave it on you to suffer alone.
I know this is a long post, but I really hope you don't suffer like I did and occasionally still do.
I wish blessings and peace for everyone. Thanks for reading:)

[justthisg]

Not an expert. It depends on what they’re going through with their mental health. If you know what it is, try to understand that there might be periods where their mood might be unpredictable. Also, I second one comment that said ‘you’re not clear with your intentions’. Do a little bit of reflecting for now as to what you want your next steps to be, whether stay friends or pursue something serious.

[serious]

These are mind games he is playing. He is giving mixed signals and thereby complicating the signals further.

No matter the gender, mind games are very frustrating indeed.

[Guy13]

Mental health issues is enough information for me. Good luck.

[In_Trance]

Because you're not clear with your intentions