I’m a 25 years old woman married to a drunkard, and we’re about to get divorced in a year or two. My parents are so toxic that I can’t share anything with them, so I confided in my male friend (25M). Later, he asked me to be his friend with benefits partner. I agreed because I wanted to experience that, and it was him l wouldn’t have agreed otherwise. I developed feelings for him and shared them with him.
He started behaving coldly and treating me badly, but we continued being intimate. After a few months, he confessed he had been in a relationship while involved with me. I forgave him. Later, he proposed a casual relationship, and despite my lingering feelings, I agreed. His cold behavior improved, and he started treating me better. Whenever I asked about his future plans, he said he wanted to marry me, look after my child, and even move abroad if our parents didn’t approve. I was happy with that.
However, our physical relationship wasn’t successful, and he blamed me for it. He also started having sex chats with other girls, which I discovered. He planned to meet one of them and have sex, which made me extremely sad and caused me to cry a lot. He didn’t value me at all. A few weeks ago, he said he wanted to break up, citing that his parents wouldn’t allow our future together. I accepted, as I was already fed up with the relationship. Our friendship is now ruined, and I don’t know what to do. Should I continue being friends with him?