How to turn down a guy I've know for awhile, but he's totally changed?

Question

He was my little kindergarten boyfriend and in grade four we were really good friends. I left school and didn't really talk to him again. He found me on Facebook and now he's TOTALLY changed, his life is sooo messed up (we're both 13). His mom remarried 2 times and he hates her, he shoplifted alot and got caught and he had a drinking problem. He keeps saying he really thinks we should get together I don't want to be mean to him because he said I'm like the only person he can trust which I thought was so sad considering I haven't talked to him in four years!!! It's so sad how his life is horrible =( He asked me out and I don't know if I should lie not to hurt his fellings or tell him the truth. If I tell him the truth, what the heck am I supposed to say? Thanks =)

Answer 1

You haven't seen hiim in four years! The answer is to say no to him asking you out, but be friends with him and give him someone to lean on.  It sounds like he really needs a steady, decent friend more than anything right now

Answer 2

Tell you him you'd rather try being friends again for a while first, and if he keeps going on about it, just tell him the truth. You shouldn't go out with someone because you pity them.

His life isn't perfect, but who's is? You can be there for him without dating him.