They say that a person can hurt you in relation to the level of their importance in your life.
He was and he is the second most important person in my life (next to myself).
That’s why if someone will ask me if he hurt me, I’ll tell them:

“He hurt me in ways I sometimes couldn’t bear the pain. He hurt me in ways I think he wouldn’t. He hurt me in ways I never really think my heart could handle. Loving him hurt me, as loving someone is always the best and worst decision one could ever make. But loving him is something I don't and won't regret.”