Help! My ex BF bought me Christmas gifts!

[arielmoon]

This is a really long story I dont have time to go into. Short story is that my EXBF and I are still living together (in separate rooms) after breaking up a few months ago. He did not have enough money to get his own apartment and we get along ok so I didnt think it was a terrible idea. There are probably as many pros as cons. Of course he managed to buy a new/used Madone somehow Anyway, he has a history of not getting over relationships and I know this first hand because we broke up once before.

Last week he bought me a book on mountain biking because he was excited that I was going to give it a try. He then said that he had more for me for Christmas. It told him not to and he said he was going to anyway even if I didnt get him anything. For his birthday in Nov I bought him vegan cookies and that may seem odd but I got him a T-shirt for watching my dog while I was on vacation and he took it to mean we were back together or something. Hence I had not planned to get anything for him cause he will read it the way he wants to.

So this morning he gave me a ton of stuff including a refurbished kindle and a new pair of barn boots (he has bought the last 2 pairs for me as Christmas gifts in the past). He is spending the holiday with family across the state and I am going south to stay at my mother's.

Anyway it was really awkward and I told him that and he said he didnt have anyone to buy for (I did tell him to save it- but he didnt listen) and he didnt care if I got him anything. He said he loves me even if I dont love him.... blah blah blah

One of the gifts was a collage picture of me on my bike from different rides that he got blown up and framed. One was a belt made from recycled innertube. All very thoughtful.

I know that if his friends and family knew about this they would tell him to stop being a sap. My friends at the LBS told him not to buy the carbon handlebars he knows I want and I thanked them for that.

He is never going to move on emotionally if he doesnt move out and even then it will take him forever but I cant control that. Things are very unstable here at work and it is very likely I wont have a job in a few months. Loosing the income from a roommate would make it hard for me but at what price??? He is nosy and wants to "spend time" with me all the time.

I feel like I am beating my head against the wall!

And wow and this is the short story....

Any advice?