Slept in the same bed with my ex

Hi all. I had a relationship for six months and then we split up, because he said he lost feeling and there was a shift for us both. Bit by bit we got in contact and ended up together again, with him apologising and saying he hadn’t lost feeling, but realised he did what he does which is periodically pull back of things in life stress him. We were together again for four months, with the last one involving a lot of stress for him not related to the relationship. He seemed to try to deal with things on his own, pulling back from me and not including me in his struggles.

I finished it and we decided to remain friends. Since then, we have contact around once or twice a week over text, and have seen each other three or four times too. Social stuff with friends and alone. Pleasant friend vibe mainly. I stayed in his bed on one of these times as I’d been drinking. Nothin happened at all.

A recent time I did the same and we cuddled all night. It was very relaxed and he didn’t try to move it to sex at all. He did however kiss me, and say he loved me and always will, but sure he needs to be on his own right now saying he does this pull back thing and needs to focus on himself right now.

I know I need to step back. But I’d be interested to know what people think about his actions and words and if there’s any hope of reconciliation given this, and should I step back and give him space.