Best Friend love problem.

[Darius]

While I understand you needing space to come to terms with this, you don't want to cut off your nose to spite your face. You chose each other for friendship, you did not choose each other for lovers. He was clear about that, but you kept on holding out hope. So he is not to blame for your hurt feelings and jealousy. Don't punish him, continue to be his friend. You know you love him as a friend and he loves you that way, too. He doesn't deserve what you feel toward him right now. The 3 month hiatus will probably do you well, however. But you do know you will miss him because friends miss friends when they are away.
When you say "talk to other people" do you mean romantically or for friendship?