Dear Future Friend,

It’s not that I do not want to be friends with you, but it is exhausting to build friendships all the time, just to have you drift away as quickly as you came.

I am tired. I’m tired of small talk. I’m tired of politely saying we should hang out even though we both know that we already have better friends that we are going to hang out with instead. I’m tired of creating a bond with someone just to see them disappear as soon as the opposite sex starts noticing them.

So I am sorry to you. I may be young, but I have had my fair share of friends walk into and out of my life. I know you’re great because those are the only kind of people that are allowed to be my friend. It’s nothing against you, but just know that this whole friend making thing is not my forte right now. I don’t know if I can let you in because you’re just going to leave as quickly as you appeared.

I know it’s inevitable that you are still going to come into my life. People are a part of life. I know we have purposes in each other’s lives, and that is the reason why I will let you in despite my closed off appearance.

So future friend….