There are so many articles out there about that one guy who just never committed—how it’s a learning experience and good riddance. “10 Signs You’re Dating a Player” or “How to Tell if He’s Just Using You” are full of reasons why this guy is absolutely the worst person in the world, and you should feel no sadness whatsoever about leaving him in the dust. Easier said than done, my friends. So, I’m going to say what we are all thinking and what some of us may need for closure: “Thank you, almost lover.”

Thank you for making me feel special when I needed it most. I met you at a crazy time in my life, and you took it in stride. We got to know each other over drinks and laughs and it was so…easy. You and me—it was easy.

Thank you for showing me a different, more adventurous side of myself. I don’t know if it was you personally, or the experiences we shared together, but the saying “I’ll try anything once” finally applies to me.

Thank you for being exactly what I needed at one point in my life, and thank you for making it so painstakingly clear that I was not what you needed.

Thank you for falling off the face of the earth and leaving me confused and hurt. I didn’t realize how much I cared about you until you ignored me without an explanation. I didn’t realize how much you didn’t care.

Thank you for being the reason that I can personally relate to every Adele song, because we all know music is better when there’s meaning behind it.

Thank you for the memories, because I will not disregard or forget the fact we had fun together.

Thank you for showing me that I deserve so much more than the late-night “what’re you doing?” text or someone who tells, not asks, me to pay for the movie tickets.

Thank you for being the cause behind strained friendships that grew stronger because of your douchebaggery. I would have never known how much these people in my life cared if you hadn’t royally screwed me up.

So thank you, thank you so much my almost lover, but P-T-F-O.

“Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should've known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do”
-Almost Lover, A Fine Frenzy