Asking for a friend: I thought my boyfriend was going to propose over Christmas but instead he told me he needed space and moved out. I feel blindsided and at rock bottom...

Q: I’m devastated and don’t know where to turn. I was expecting a proposal from my boyfriend over Christmas, but instead he told me he wasn’t sure if he wanted to still be together. He’s moved back to his parents’ house, and we have barely spoken since. I’m so angry, but I also know I would take him back in a heartbeat. I don’t know what to do. He said he wasn’t sure about us anymore and needed space. I feel totally blindsided and I hadn’t noticed anything out of the norm. We’ve been together for almost four years and I really thought he was the one. I had even talked about a possible proposal with my friends; now I feel so embarrassed. Some of them know what happened and they are just as shocked as me. They said it’s very out of character for him and very odd. They also thought we might get engaged so it wasn’t just me imagining that things were going in that direction. I feel like my life has hit rock bottom and I’ll never get over this. What do I do?