Why is he twisting my words around?

I have been dating a guy for nearly 3 months now. He has some life issues that he needs to resolve before him and i can grow as a couple. I thought i could wait longer than i did but it has been depressing me so much that i decided that if he really loved me he will take care of these issues because there is no reason why he can't. he is just stalling.He claims to be in love with me but its just not enough right now. Finally last night i broke it off because i cant handle the emotional roller coaster i'm experiencing. I simply told him that i want to be with him, but his situation is putting a damper on things between us.We have been fighting a lot because of it. I kept telling him that i love him with all my heart and that once this situation has changed, i want to try again. But- all that he is hearing is that i am giving up. end of story. I have explained this to him at least a dozen times in the last 24 hours but its like he is just simply ignoring me and just twisting my words around to try to make me feel guilty. I am just about to say screw it but maybe i should give it time to let him stew on it? Please, i need serious answers. thanks