Have You Ever Felt This Way

I onced met a guy who helped me through everything next thing you know Im an emotional person who just came out foster care he was one who I was closest to more than anyone he was my boyfriend onced and because my emotions where to much he decided to be my friend only ,he says lets start as a new beginning it hurts but he has told me that his not interested in no one for about 5 years from now but still wants to talk to me. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ? ived become in a situation where he could of left like 3 to 6 times (nOT cheating) but its towards my emotion problems WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ? he still here WHAT DOES THAT MEAN ?