thanks ladies. I've asked a couple of his friends to "help" him, and they both agree that I've done the right thing because neither of them saw any indication that anything he said about committing to me was ever forthcoming.

Thankfully he's in a different country altogether, so I don't think my physical safety will be too much of an issue. There is a possibility he could just show up, but I'm sure his family and friends will put a stop to that before he does anything like it. The friend did say he's on the mend so hopefully that's true and he'll be over me pretty quickly!