Aries unsure about what to do about leo man

So this Leo and I met back in Nov, we had both just gotten out of relationships with people we fell out of love with (he in September and me in October). The moment we met it was instant chemistry: physical and mental. I have a hard time trusting people from the get-go but with him I trusted him immediately. A lot of the things he would say about how he felt were the exact words I would use with friends to describe how I felt. It was great; however a couple of weeks into seeing each other he began to withdraw. He said he was going through a depression and didn't want to burden me with it. I continued to try and be there for him and support him for 2 months, he was taking a high dose of Xanax every day and so sometimes he would ignore me completely or want to be alone. Finally 3 weeks ago he decided to quit Xanax and he went through really intense withdrawals, I would comfort him and he said I was able to take the panic attacks away when I was with him, we spent 3 days together at his house enjoying each other's company and when I left he withdrew completely. Kept conversation to a minimum and finally told me that he felt he was leading me on because he wasn't in a place to have anything with anyone and that he didn't want to date anyone. I asked him if he wanted to stop seeing me and he said no, he just didn't want to label anything and didn't want me to have expectations. That was fine with me since I wasn't ready for anything serious. But he continued to be distant with me and finally I had enough and texted him to let him know that I couldn't watch him push me away and I was going to let him work through his issues by himself. He replied 3 days later telling me I was amazing and that he thought I was right in that he had to work through everything alone.

I miss him so much. I want to reach out to him every day but I also want to give him his space. My friends say I'm stupid and that he clearly just wanted the sexual aspect without anything more. Please help!! Was he just playing me? Should I reach out to him or give him more space? It's been a week since he replied to my goodbye message.

Regardless of the sign, I suggest giving space for two reasons. First you both have fallen out of love with someone else. While this sounds serendipitous, it can also lead to both of you using each other an emotional/physical rebounds. That instant chemistry you are feeling could just be your unspent emotional energy seeking a new recipient. I'm not sure how long each of you were in your previous relationships, but this is something to consider. Second, depression can be a very serious thing, especially if he is taking a high dose of Xanax. Don't fool yourself into thinking that your presence is all that he needs to fix himself. There is probably a deep underlying issue he needs to address still. The best thing you can do for him is ask that he seeks medical attention/therapy.

On the other hand: It is very possible he is playing games and just wanted a physical relationship with you and your friends may be picking up on this. In my opinion sending a text 3 days later is a sign he may not take you seriously. Yes he COULD be busy, but 3 days is rather extreme. That being said, when life is giving us a rough time, we Leos tend to back away so that we can either sulk, fix the problem, or both. There's no amount of pushing you can do in these instances.

My sincere suggestion would be to back away from this situation. Provide moral support for his situation if you must, but keep yourself open to other romantic prospects.