My friend of 9 months says he likes me a LOT but is not in love with me. We did things that people do in a relationship all the time. Saw each other every day, always around each others family, text and talked all day long, he spent time with my son, it was all perfect. We even decided to cut all of out other friends off so that we could work towards a relationship. Well things sort of changed. We began to argue a lot. Our work schedules made it hard for us to see each other but when we would have time to be together, he would already have plans with his family. Hes a BIG family guy, so this kinda stared arguing and conflict. He invited me around his family but no female wants to be around his 20 guy cousins watching football and talking around the barn fire ALL THE TIME. He recently said that maybe we should take a step back and just be friends but he doesnt want me out his life completely. He said that I did everything a man could ask for so I shouldnt blame myself that hes just not "READY". What should i do? How can I be friends with someone I love? Ive stop answering his text because its confusing to me. Should I go with the flow and be his friend until he is ready or should i just cut him off completely? Its been a week and I still cry. Its so hard and I miss him so much but being just a friend seems impossible right now. Its like he cares about me and my son a lot but just isnt ready to be serious. Funny thing is this is the same reason him and his previous friend stop talking. She got tired of just being a friend. So what should I do? Continue to be a friend to him without being around him or just go my separate way.....I mean i did everything for him, cooked, clean, take him lunch to work, cracked jokes all day long, I was there whenever he needed me but his response is always "Its not you, ITS ME. Im just not READY" *sighs* help me please