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How do I tell if I actually want to be friends with someone or not? I was dating this guy at college for a couple months, but then a month or two before summer break hit we realized we would have to be long distance over the break. I was willing to put in the effort, but he told me he would be busy over the summer and a relationship wasn't doable, so he suggested we be friends for the summer and then think about dating after summer. I agreed, we continued flirting as friends instead of as partners for the remainder of school, then over summer it stopped. Fast forward, this summer we've only talked if I start the convo, and never for long. I missed him, but he's busy and has ADHD and always sucked at texting, so I figured that was why. Turns out he found someone else over the summer and he wants to be only friends going forward. I want to be his friend because he's a good friend to me, but I'm honestly just really mad from how he treated me as a partner. I don't think he ever cared about me the way I cared about him. I can't say he led me on because I knew that him meeting someone else was a possibility. He never once lied to me, I just was dumb to agree because I thought he still had feelings and intended to be with me when he proposed the idea (turns out he didn't, he just wanted to keep options open). I want to be angry, but I can't because I agreed to this situation. Now that the rose colored glasses have fallen off, I'm realizing that even when we were dating he neglected me a lot and didn't treat me how he should have. Since he broke the news to me, I've asked for some space. I want to be his friend, but should I? I feel so upset right now, but it feels redundant to bring up how bad of a partner he was when we're just friends now and were already "friends" before school even let out. I want to be his friend because he was a good friend to me, but I don't know if I can get over feeling angry at how bad of a partner he was. I'm thinking I should be grateful we aren't dating and that since he is a good friend to me, I should be his friend (after taking some space to get over feeling upset). Does that sound like a good idea or do I actually have a right to feel upset?
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@Smiley.96 I agree
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The best advice I can give is listen to your body. I've been in your situation before where I've wanted to stay friends despite them wronging me (and in your situation, I wholeheartedly believe you have been very wronged) and what I've found is my body will physically react to thinking about or seeing them. I've found that if they make me angry or upset a lot, I will shake or feel nauseous. Based on what you've said, I would dump that boy faster than he can ask why. But it's up to you what you want to do. Just take care of yourself first.
Out of respect for yourself and the new person he's dating, I'd step back and possibly look for some new, better friends.
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Based on the responses to similar situations, your feelings of anger and upset are valid. It's important to consider what you want rather than what you should do. If you need time to heal, take that time. You may also find it beneficial to express your concerns and feelings to him for closure. However, ultimately the decision to remain friends or not is up to you and how comfortable you feel in that relationship.
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