To never want to speak to ex again, especially after him saying this?

[Scotcousin]

At the end of an almost five-year relationship he told me he'd never been in love with me and he'd always known I was more into him than he was into me. He was also critical of my home, cooking, interests, etc, he used to make me feel a bit inferior to him sometimes. I've told my friend I never want anything to do with him again, but she thinks I'll come around eventually. Is it stubborn to not want anything to do with him?

You're doing great @Scotcousin.
You deserve better than that.
I hope you meet someone else soon who treats you well.
Just a thought -
If you did go back to the group and he was there with a new girlfriend, who might be The One for him, how would you feel ?
Could you bear it ?

So you don't want to be part of a hobby group with people that think this "man" is a great person. Erm entirely reasonable.

Thanks, everyone, just catching up this morning. All the advice has helped reassure me that I'm doing the right thing.

I confided in a mutual friend today what he'd said to me and why I want nothing to do with him- i.e. He'd never been in love with me and he always knew I'd been more into him. I haven't really gone into it with anyone and I'm hoping I haven't over- shared. I didn't bad-mouth him, was just stating the facts of the ending of the relationship. I felt better after confiding in them, but was this wrong of me? I tend to overthink a lot!

No it wasn't wrong of you.

Thank you.

Brilliant.

You were right to confide in the friend.
Hope they give you the support you need.

Yes, they were supportive. It's just I haven't really told people exactly what he said and felt as if I was betraying him somehow - stupid, I know! I'd told most people it was his decision and left it at that.

You're well rid of him. You'd do well to be rid of this 'friend' too.

Yes, I know now I'm well rid. Took a while though!