Yeah. We found out we were neighbors when we were in 7th grade, and that led him to develop a crush on me. We dated on an off for two years.
We're still friends. 
The rest off my exes can shove dicks up their abusive assholes. 

And yea, I'm trying to be hopeful. I know he's dealing with stuff, and I'm trying to be understanding. But at the same time I just want to shake him really hard and make him the way he was a few months ago.