As weird as it may sound, I am going through what your boyfriend feels at the moment, at least I think. I can tell you that the problem I’m baving is a lack of self-confidence in my relationship, and I feel as though I simply cannot control it. last week I told my girlfriend that I didn’t know whether our relationship was going to work and explained that I’m going through some shit at the moment. I fucking hate myself for bringing my problems into our relationship because I love her, so I suspect you’re boyfriend feels the same – he doesn’t want to drag you down. Myself, im trying to fake it until I make it because I shouldn’t feel like this. In your situation, I would ask myself whether I’d want to carry on in the relationship and help him get over his lack of self-confidence, or whether you don’t have the strength to do that anymore. I think he still misses you but he’s taking a break so that he doesn’t overload u with his self-confidence issues.