Naw he was never a friend. He was playing the nice guy to get into your pants. Right now what he’s hoping to do is manipulate your feelings of friendship towards him and make you feel guilty about your interactions. Don’t ever trust those type of guys, there the ones who try and do stuff when your drunk n vulnerable because they feel like they have a right to your body because they put so much “effort” in being your pal.
me, would want something more and feels teased. I told him that I respect his decision and appreciate him but like cmon. I dated a boy for 2 years before my current partner (whom I’ve been dating for over a year so it’s not even recent) and we still chatted. I don’t know what to do because he was one of my best friends but I also appreciate the sentiment. Ghosting me is crazy work tho, especially after 5 fuckin years.