He got emotional when he dumped me. Does he care?

Dear Diana,
Is it true that if a guy gets emotional towards you after he dumps you, it means that he still cares about you? My ex recently dumped me and he said some cruel things, so it seems like he hates me. But I read that sometimes guys act like that towards you when they still have feelings for you. It said guys wouldn't bother getting emotional over a break-up if they didn't care. I don't understand how guys' minds work! He kept asking me to leave him alone too.

Name withheld

Dear Friend,
There's no need to listen to anything he says anymore, nor worry about it. It's only important to understand that life is too short to worry about guys like him or think for even one moment that it is worth fighting for someone who is that mean and nasty. Just know there is life after him and plenty of other guys that can give you the love and the life you deserve. Actions must match words. He says cruel things and acts like he hates you, then you can be sure he hates you.

Tell me how...

Dear Diana,
How can you tell if someone is looking at you out of the corner of their eye?

Name withheld

Dear Friend,
If you look at him and he looks away quickly then he was checking you out. If he gives you a weird look then he was looking at something else.

Wanna spend time apart

Dear Diana,
So my girlfriend broke up with me about a month ago after two years of being together. When she dumped me, she said that we could still be friends, but the other day I told her that I still wanted to be friends with her, but I need time to myself to get my head straight and that I'll contact her when I'm ready? Did I do the right thing? I mean, I still love her and want to be with her, but she already likes someone else and I'm trying to move on from her so I'm not hurting anymore.

Name withheld

Dear Friend,
That's a very brave, sensible decision you've made, well done! Trying to be friends with someone you love can be agonising and it's something to be avoided. Give yourself time for your feelings to cool off and hopefully, one day you two can be friends. Just make sure you give yourself time. You don't want to rush it. You gotta do what you needu00a0 to do. She should respect your decision. Whatever you feel is the right thing to do I think you should do it.