Loving me or letting me go?
I have been best friends with a guy for 2 years. He broke up with his girlfriend, my understanding is because he has realized he has feelings for me. The only thing I'm very confused by, is that he has disappeared. Sort of. He popped back in from oblivion to make up an excuse about why I haven't seen him, then popped back out. He knows how I feel about him, and we went from talking every day, to not at all. It scares me and breaks my heart. His presence is nonexistant.
Will this end? I guess I just need some sort of explanation of what's going on in his head. If I were him, I'd be afraid that once I acquired the courage to confess my feelings, the person may be gone. Is he trying to talk himself out of it? Is he pushing away from me forever? Why is he making excuses? I had left him alone, so his excuse for being away was voluntary. Was that a test to make sure I hadn't gone anywhere? This is heartbreaking for me, because I know he's experiencing some kind of turmoil and he won't let me be there. I did confess that I was afraid he was pushing me away, and so I was trying to make it worth it to atleast stay my friend. He told me I don't ever have to be someone different, that who I am is who he likes, and made me promise to not worry about anything. Is he just being nice?
I'm sure this has been discussed in another post, if so please direct me, but I'm completely lost and need some theory.