What I do NOT understand is when he got me on the phone yesterday and when I explained I cannot live in constant doubt of him, with constant worry and fear, he said "I get it". THEN he STILL proceeded to send me lengthy texts, all about how much he misses me and can't live without me.

I am also getting the "life isn't worth living anymore" speech. He's not suicidal, I know this. He's just expressing to me his depression about our breakup. But still, it's more manipulation.