Advice on my 7 year Relationship Ending.

[OrphanPip]

Hey boston, your ex sounds a bit like a child. I think you're right to tell him you don't want to be friends. Honestly, it doesn't seem like he really wants to be friends, he just wants you as a security net to fall back on when things don't work out. I know it's hard, but maybe you should take the initiative and just cut things off and stop him from jerking you around.

Edit: I'll add though that sometimes the friend thing works out, me and my last bf still chat occasionally, but he moved away and we had a relatively pleasant breakup. The distance and lack of any betrayal kind of makes it easier.