Hello Krista
I am wondering, since you were together for quite a while, and it was
you who broke up, why he won't just forgive and forget and take you back.
Is he so hurt that he cannot forgive?
Does he want you to know how it feels to be rejected ~ as he did?
Could it be that he was relieved when you said that it was over??
Any of these could be a possibility.
If you suffer mood swings, etc, then this could be quite hard for him to deal with.
You wrote that
'He said he was tired of hurting me and that's why he won't take me back.' This implies that he often does things which upset you. Is this true? Is it because he behaves badly or because of your PMDD? If it is the latter, and this keeps happening, then this could be quite stressful for him.
Are you having any treatment?
You are both very young and such relationships rarely last, because the people change and grow. In your case, your boyfriend seems to think that changing and growing a bit might do you both good. Perhaps he is right. Who knows? Only time will tell.
Being friends is a good thing in a relationship, though. I certainly believe that.
How to be best friends?
Ask him how he wants to take this 'new friendship' and see how you feel about it
Good luck
