What is he playing at, why does he want me as a friend still?

Right now I'm in the same position with my ex-boyfriend. Except I'm playing the part your man is playing. It's mainly because I'm confused. I broke up with him because a lot of bad things happened in my life and i needed to be on my own to clear my head, but on the other hand, I need him around to support me and help me through it all. I know I'm being unfair to him but my head is just totally all over the place at the minute. I'm hoping to fix everything with him when I've sorted my life out, maybe your ex-boyfriend is going through the same thing as me? Hope this helped x