How can I help my ex cope with our break up?

We were together for 3 yrs and broke up 2 weeks ago. We both knew it was coming.


We never really had good communication, always off and on, and never had much in common or did much together.


He can't seem to accept that we are done at this time. He's been coming over and sleeping in his truck outside my house randomly. Texts me sometimes saying how he's miserable and loves me. And now he's saying he's going to join the navy or start hurting himself.


This is very scary. Def not what I want in my life.


But I care A LOT about him and love him for all we had.


I'm trying to help him realize it's not the end of the world and there's so much more to life than a relationship.


But he just thinks he'll never be okay again. I dont know if I should keep talking to him to try to help him. I dont want to lead him on but I dont want him hurting himself.


Sometimes I wonder if it's right to break up, but how could it be healthy in a thing like that?


I just want him to be happy.


Please help?How can I help my ex cope with our break up?
the best thing to do for him right now is stop communicating with him. tell him that you are very sorry but this needs to stop and you think its best that we stop talking or seeing each other. yeah it will hurt him but this will help him get over you quicker (you too) instead of you guys trying to get over eachother and still seeing eachother and talkingHow can I help my ex cope with our break up?
There's no easy way out, but you can't go back. You are going to have to get tough with him and tell him that is that and get over it. Not easy to do when you care for someone, but you can't give in to what amounts to emotional blackmail.