Why would a guy say this?

Anonymous

So, I like (d) this guy we messaged and texted most of the days, and he knew I like him and found him attractive. He'd never say one way or the other on his end and the conversations would get more personal and frequent, but I got fed up feeling like an option and just dragging whatever this is, on. So, I started calling him Bud after every sentence. Figured I might as well friend zone him now to protect myself and eventually move on. He asked me why I was doing that, saying it was random and weird. Like, why does it even matter? If he was interested in me he'd have said something long before now, after I've flirted with him and even tried to seduce him a couple of times. I'm just tired of feeling like I'm beating a dead horse, or spinning my wheels. Why would he say that and am I doing the right thing in moving on?

Why would a guy say this?
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