my ex started to text me and said he cant move on and wants to talk but the thing is I dont like him anymore and like hes my best friends brother... so i cant like hurt his feelings yk
so i said we can talk but i made it like very clear that i dont like like him
"I just want to be friends" is not a substitue for a romantic relationship; the 'friend zone' is dreaded. But, if it's over, it can be an olive branch / palative [indicating the ex is not a 'bad person', but there was "merely π" a lack of 'chemistry ]
I'd not expect that to be recognized by the other [broken_up_with] party until some time has passed.
I think you did. He can't force you to like him, and even if you don't want to hurt his feelings you still have a right to make your own decisions and like who you like. I guess you can just let him talk, figure things out, but make it clear it's over. <3