I think that if he said "i know", it may be because he wanted to do the same, or was aware of something wrong between them...

Defense is the best offense.

#8, I saw nothing conniving or bitchy about #6's comment. It's kind of true, but it's true for ALL people, not just guys. I'm sure if he had the whole day to think about you breaking up with him, he was probably trying to convince himself that it was all for the best. He probably does like you, he was just convincing himself he doesn't so that he wouldn't get hurt at the actual breakup. He was defending himself. Everyone does it.

i think he was just being defensive because "we need to talk" means that you want to break up 90% of the time. and for guys, they don't want to be the ones that are broken up with, they want to be controllers to keep a good image. that sucks though, i guess you just gotta be careful how you say things.

You know damn well what "we need to talk" means, girl. (aka im breaking up with you!). Don't play dumb. You wanted to mess with his nerves just to see if he would get wary, and to see how much he liked you... and then it backfired, and you're the one who got dumped, for using a phrase that you should never have used at that time. Life sucks sometimes, doesn't it? Maybe you should tell him that you understand he didn't want to break up with you..... that you were simply going to introduce him to your parents..... that you understand that you used the wrong phrase by saying "we need to talk", and that you perfectly understand now why he defended himself and broke up with you first...... tell him that before then, you had no idea that "we need to talk" was that widely known exclusively for break-ups..... and then ask him if he'd like to go back out, no hard feelings, with better wording/communication next time! He should be cool with it. I know that I would, if I was the guy in that situation, and I still liked my gf/ex-gf where that had happened.

at least you don't bring some guy who's not that into you to meet your parents, it'll be more F***ed up that way.

He sounds insecure and a little immature. Probably acted on the advice of a friend or something. "We need to talk" doesn't always mean a breakup. Maybe he really wasn't that into you, because if he was I would hope for a bit for optimism and patience.

Why did you have to meet after school to tell him that your parents wanted to meet him? That's something you say as you're passing in the hall or meeting at a locker. Hell, texting would have been much easier and appropriate. Wrestler is right, you were trying to start something. Drama Queen? Attention *****? You tell us.

You're in high school; you made him stress all day, thinking something god awful. And this was all just to say you wanted him to meet your parents? I mean, forgive me for being rude, but there are many ways you could have been concise with what you had to say and then explained more later after school if necessary. "We need to talk" is a sign of bad news between any two people. They don't have to be romantically involved. Next time say something along the lines of "We need to talk about how much I want you met to meet my parents" Using up the extra breaths is completely worth the damage control.

yeah never use that wording....geeze EVERYONE knows that means a break up is on the way. besides u i suppose