Hi everyone,

Long story short, I dated a guy for 1.5 years and we are 22and 23 years old. We were both each other’s first series relationships and were in love. Unfortunately he cheated on me with someone for a month and I found out and ended it.

Now as broke as I was ,after therapy and 2months I find myself in a better place and don’t feel in love with him anymore . I don’t think he is in love with me too. But he does not let me go , he keeps calling and texting sometimes and tells me he misses me . He realizes that we can never build the relationship but wants us to be friends because he is devastated since I always had his back and we were pretty good friends in our relationship beside just bf and gf. I know he is pretty bad even when he calls he is crying sometimes I mean he doesn’t need to act anymore since its over I know he really is sad and means his words. I have tried to be taugh with him and told him even that I don’t love him anymore but the situation is about a friendship or a friendly relationship , I too sometimes feel alone and feel like I do miss him as a friend . he did know me better than anyone and He did help me become a better me ( if we put the end of it aside)

Now i am considering maybe after a little more time I can see him casually . I am also moving abroad to study so, I will be gone from here soon and that is another reason perhaps I am considering being friendly with him and having a somehow closure?.

Anyways I told all this because I want other people’s opinion. Does this friend thing never work? Or is it possible? Do you think I will be disrespecting myself ?( bc he cheated)