Thank you so much, everyone.

I will take everything you've each said into account.

In thinking on it more, I believe he is just as responsible as I am in this. We've both played a hand in this latest thing between us, and I acknowledge my own part. Subconsciously I knew he would try to help, and was aware of this on some level. But I am also very vulnerable and susceptible to his love bombing right now too, and he knows this and is taking advantage of that. He's opportunistic. And, I think he bought me things to manipulate me into being with him.

Still thinking on all of this and on the best way to approach it with him. I don't need to be angry or bitter this time. And, I don't need to come down on him. I just need to be clear that I don't want a relationship. He wants more, & I would prefer a platonic friendship. So there's nowhere for us to go except to part ways again and say goodbye for good.