Why did he abuse me if he loved me?? should i now go back to him or be frns with him?

a year ago i used to call someone whom i respected a lot. he was also fine talking to me& he used to like it when i called him up&talk to him.he then started liking me and one fine day proposed to me.I had no reason 2 turn him down and since i respected him a lot i said 'yes'.problem is,since i wasnt "really" in love with him,and it was in just initial stages,i dint respond to his feelins properly.&i also dint know at all abt how to maintain a relationship&all that.it went on like that for nearly 7 months&after that suddenly he started saying that "you dont love me coz u dont respond to my feelings properly. I am fed up with this relationship." but he didnt say nething abt leaving me.but he kept abusing me on&on.it never seemed to end though i corrected my mistakes.finally i got fed up with his abusals&dumped him.recently whn i called him he said "y cant love end in frnshp?let's be frns".I am now in love with him.bt am afraid to go back coz of da abusals.he says dat he still loves me