My ex partner went through a very bad episode and met someone while in it. This person isn’t good for them at all and sa them. He is literally everything they hate and doesn’t have a job or anything. But they say they love him. So in return I started talking to someone new. We hung out today and I mentioned it. It led to them crying and leaving. I was very confused because they told me that’s what they wanted. They tell me they don’t want me but at other times they tell me how much they love me. Last night they looked at me with so much love and wouldn’t stop talking about how beautiful I am. I feel like they are still going through an episode. I am comfortable being their friend but I set some boundaries in place to protect myself. When I mentioned that their actions don’t line up with their words they said how they’ve been told that and how they are a terrible person. I feel so alone. I am only 20 and we’ve been together for 4 years. They had an episode worse then this before we met and that lasted months. They also had a very bad one while we were together and that last months. I miss my best friend. Sometimes it feels like they are in the right frame of mine and they tell me to just let it all happen. Before this episode we were together and doing amazing. I am so hurt and I just want my best friend back. We were engaged and idk what to do.