Bright, You were the first that he dropped at the onset of his crisis and you will be the last one that he will truly reconnect w/at the end of his crisis.
He feels safe hugging others because there is no "real" emotional tie to them. You, on the other hand are an emotional tie that he can't bring himself to reconnect totally with. Did you read the reconnection thread that I posted for TMak years ago? That will explain a lot in the way of how they exit and re-enter the world for reconnection purposes.
It's a normal process and it takes time. Don't take it personally.
Keep the focus on you and your job search.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.
