Have you ever told someone you didnt have feelings for them anymore even when you still did?

There was this guy I was talking to and things were amazing between us. We had a healthy relationship. Like that poster couple for that relationship everyone wants. He was like my best friend and we didn't have to work hard to make things work or compromise on anything. We naturally meshed incredibly well. He had what I needed and I had what he needed. Together, we just fit like a glove. No one has ever showed me such devotion and such willingness to express their feelings. Its like he didnt care if he looked like a sissy. He cared about me and was determined to show me how much. I also truly appreciated him and told him all the time. Things were just great. But then...

There was this one minor thing we could not get over. It was soooo minor and both of us over reacted. We had such a great thing going when one little hiccup occurred we acted like spoiled children because things were not perfect. We took for granted what we had and both forgot how rare it is to find what we had. Like a fool I stopped talking to him. I dropped him cold turkey instead of just taking a break to sort my feelings. He, like a fool as well, decided to give up. We are both stubborn people and I think he was waiting for me to come crawling back, as I was doing the same thing---I was waiting for him to come crawling back because neither of us wanted to take the blame for things.
I was so stupid. Instead of playing games I should have looked around me and counted how many people adored someone with all their being and had that person adore them just as much right back. Instead, I listened to my stupid girlfiends who were telling me not to take that crap and that independent women dont stress over guys.

I never stopped thinking about him and one day after like a month I got back in contact with him. Long story short he said he was seeing someone new and although they were not officially in a relationship, that is the direction it was going in. He told me he still liked me and thought about me a lot but he needs to be respectful of his new girl. He told me we could just talk to each other briefly as friends every once in a while but thats it. By this time I had also moved far away from him and he told me this was also a big factor. He told me if I was back home things would be different. I didnt expect him to get into a long distance relationship with him but I was furious that he said we could only talk every once in a blue. I got angry at him and blew my chance again. Instead of playing it smart and staying in his life so that when this girl trips up of course I'll be the one he runs to.

Like 2 months after we had this conversation I moved back home early unexpectedly. Like a year earlier than what I had told him. I waited like a whole month after I found out I was going back home early to tell him because I wanted to make sure it was really going to happen and I wanted to surprise him. I told him I was back and things got so ugly. It had only been like 2 months since we had stopped talking and he was acting like he didnt know me. He was saying that it was real serious with this girl now and that I needed to move on. He wished me goodluck in my future endeavors and thats it! I was so heartbroken and shocked. When someone you cared about so much comes back into your life after you thought it might be years until you saw them again...you dont just say 'cool goodluck'!! WTF?? What is his problem?! Thats so hurtful! He told me we couldnt even see each other or even talk through phone every once in a while. He said this was it we needed to end contact immediately and that if I didnt stop contacting him he would block my number. The most hurtful thing he said is 'I dont like you like that, sorry'. How can a person so beautiful on the inside turn so ugly? How can two people talk about future plans and then 2 months later the person speak to you like a stranger and say 'sorry I dont have feelings for you anymore'? Feelings cant just be turned off like a switch. I understand I messed up and hurt his feelings more than once. But I never stopped thinking or caring about him. Ever. I was foolish with him, but I did my best at the time. We were so perfect together and stopped talking to each other for something that could have easily been fixed. Now a couple months later he has no feelings for me? Do intense feelings just go away?

Do you think he is just telling me that so that I can leave him alone because he still likes me and if I hung around I would be a danger to his relationship? I dont believe someone can just wake up and decide they dont like a person anymore. He is acting like he is seriously possessed. I dont even recognize this man. I have never seen him so cold. Do you think his girlfriend is making him say these things to me? I think hes just saying he doesnt have feelings for me so that it is easier to focus on his relationship. What do you think?? HAVE YOU EVER TOLD SOMEONE YOU DIDNT LIKE THEM ANYMORE EVEN THOUGH YOU DID?

In my heart there is something telling me not to give up on him. Just to let go for now and let his relationship run its course. Even if it takes 6,7,8 months. Just let it go and he will come back. It just hard to follow my heart when me head is reading the things he said to me like 'i dont have feelings for you anymore'. Dont get me wrong Im not going to be a nun over here waiting for him to get it together. Im still going to go about life and date other people...but my heart is telling me to leave a little space in the back corner of my heart for him because there is a time for us...its just not now. I dont forget about those times not too long ago just this spring when he was begging to be a part of my life and all the beautiful memories we had. But I am wondering if its unwise to leave even an ounce of room in my heart for him and maybe i should just try to forget his memory totally.