Dear Ex Best Friend,

It’s weird to think that our friendship is over. We met years ago and it was like we instantly became best friends. It’s strange not talking to you every day or calling you when something major happens in my life. This entire thing is weird, and I would be lying if I said I didn’t miss you, but us not being friends happened for a reason.

First off, I want to say that I’m sorry. I’m sorry we made promises that we aren’t able to keep. I’m probably not going to attend your high school graduation, even though you attended mine. It would just be a little weird. I’m sorry I’m not going to be able to help you shop for your dorm room. I’m sorry you won’t be a part of my future. I’m sorry that we can’t make any more memories and we are left with the ones we’ve already made.

That being said, thank you. We have a lot of good memories. Thank you for taking me to my first concert. Thank you for being my shoulder to cry on for nearly six years. Thank you for helping me become more confident and realize who I really am. Thank you for being a good friend while it lasted.

I miss you. I miss the way we used to be. Me going to college wasn’t as easy as I thought it was going to be on our friendship. We just grew apart. We were never really that similar. but once I was in college and you were still in high school, our differences seemed to come out even more. I miss our three-hour phone calls and Face Times and I miss our weekend adventures, even if it was just us hanging out in your room.

I’m sorry if you feel like I didn’t try. I did my best. I’m not perfect and neither are you. We both made mistakes and I hope we both learned from them. I have new friends and so do you, but you will always have a special place in my heart. You were my person for so long, and even though it has been months since we talked last, I still catch myself wanting to text you and tell you what is going on in my life. I’m sure that will all go away eventually and our friendship will just be a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean that I won’t be sad about it.

Finally, I want you to know something really important. I am always going to be there for you. I still know you better than most people and you know me the same way. If you ever need anyone to talk to about anything, whether it’s been six months or 10 years since we’ve talked, I will be there for you. I’m always going to be on the sidelines cheering you on. You can do anything you want to, and if you ever need a little pep talk, I’ll be here for you. Just because we aren’t best friends anymore doesn’t mean I stopped caring about you. I wish you the best.

Love,
Your ex best friend.