What does it mean when a person you thought you cared for says I'm not your keeper?

Is it time to leave the connection if the person who you thought you'd care about and for turns around to you and says firmly I'm not your keeper? But doesn't elaborate as to why.

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CelticRose · 36-40, F

Would you say that my connection is over now that my person that I care for currently has said that? Twice

OlderSometimesWiser · F

@CelticRose Not necessarily. But of course it’s best to discuss it with him to find out exactly what he means.

*Hit “Reply” so your reply falls under mine.

CelticRose · 36-40, F

@OlderSometimesWiser thanks 😊 it helps. I did call him out on what he meant by it as I had gone teary. He told me to stop crying as he couldn't handle the emotion.

OlderSometimesWiser · F

@CelticRose Pick a time when things are calm and discuss it rationally. No need to “call him out” which will likely just make him defensive.

CelticRose · 36-40, F

@OlderSometimesWiser thanks. It did get his guard up . By calling him out I mean I asked him what he meant by the comments. Wrong term of phrase used, my apologies 😔

OlderSometimesWiser · F

@CelticRose No worries. Just don’t jump to any conclusions. Could he perhaps feel you’re being too clingy or needy? Just speculating on why he’d use that particular phrase.

CelticRose · 36-40, F

@OlderSometimesWiser thanks. We are probably in each others pockets too much