Ok, I did it. I was direct with him...

I just posted an hour or two ago about liking this male friend of mine a lot. Most men here suggested me to be more direct and tell him how I feel, so I did. I did it on a text message tho, because that's where we were talking tonight.

This is the conversation, I need your thoughts because I'm not sure how to take it and how to respond to it:

Me: Can I share something vulnerable with you?

Him: Sure.

Me: I have to say to you that I like you, a lot. I wished you liked me the way I do and be happy together. That and that you weren’t far away.

Him: I like you as well. I Think you're one of kind... so of course you have to be far away.

Me: Maybe we can solve that.

Him: I dont feel like I'm really available to anyone :/ like I can't see myself getting married at this point. And I've been in and out of something for many months it seems. Idk, not very happy about how my life's turned out. Not really sure what to do about anything anymore.

Me: Maybe you haven't given the right person the opportunity. I hate to read you saying that because I think you really are a good man, one of a kind too 😔 It would be really sad if you close yourself to everyone for some bad experiences. You deserve to feel respected and loved fully, you are worth it. Those experiences leave such scars on us, don't they? All that sounds so heavy. I can feel how much this is all weighing on you, and it makes me want to just sit with you in this. I don’t know if there’s anything I can do, but I’m here, and I care about how you’re feeling, just so you know.

Help to understand this? Is it a way to let me down softly or maybe a real struggle? What now? Friends as always? Was my response okayish?

Thank you dear men.