What do you think it means?

ok so my ex has been really mean to me lately...i ask him why and he says that hes trying to help me by being mean to me..he says that hes preparingme so when i have other relationships and get my heart broken i can deal with it with no prob..he also said that he likes annoying me because i fight back and that ways weplay around wih eachother like hit ...chase,run after eacother....and he asks me if i love and care about him...why does he ask and do this whats ur opinion