We broke up a few days ago. It wasn’t as painful as my previous breakup, but some of the things he said afterward made me doubt everything. I actually feel a bit better now, since we both agreed the relationship had become toxic. He told me he felt it wasn’t working, and we decided ending it would be best for both of us.

However, a guy later told me that he said he “dumped me,” and that really pissed me off. We agreed it was a mutual decision, so I don’t understand why he’s acting like it was one-sided. It feels like he just wanted to protect his ego because he heard from someone that I was planning to break up with him first. It made me feel like he used me. We both know our connection is more than friendship, but neither of us felt it was strong enough to call it love. It was hard for both of us to figure out our feelings and decide whether what we had was really more than friendship. Looking back, I think it was another mistake…
How can I forgive him so we can be friends again? I think time is the solution. What do you suggest?