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A Letter To My Brutally Honest Best Friend

The truth hurts.

Amanda Schwartz
May 16, 2016
University of New Hampshire
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A Letter To My Brutally Honest Best Friend

To my brutally honest best friend,

They say actions speak louder than words, but I don't think that saying applies to you. Trust me when I say your words are very loud, sometimes a little too loud. I love that I have you as the person who will tell me how it is. You'll be the one to tell me if my hairstyle is lame or if my shorts make my thighs look big. You're the first person I go to before I post a new Instagram and as soon as I send the picture your way, I anxiously stare at my phone until you respond with either "OMG so cute post" or "Eh, you're face looks kinda weird. Don't post it.”

When I first met you, your blunt responses and abrasive personality was a bit overwhelming. I'm all for honestly but I do have feelings. It seemed like that didn't matter to you. As long as you were being real with me, I would need to learn to accept the truth. Now, your honesty is one of my favorite characteristics about you and I couldn't imagine you any other way. I don't think I had ever come across someone that could be so sweet yet so sassy and straight forward all in the matter of one conversation.

I must admit you've helped me build character. As we both know, I've always been the sensitive type, and I'm not going to pretend like that has changed too much, but having you as my best friend taught me I'm not always going to have things my way. I'm not always going to get the responses I want. My feelings are going to get hurt at some point, but there is nothing wrong with that.

Due to your brutally honest ways, I know I can trust you. You're one of the few friends I have that can tell me to my face how you feel and what you think. Because of how indecisive I am, you're always there to point me in the right direction. You're the one to say "Yes, go for it!" or "No, that's dumb.” Although sometimes it can teeter on being a bit much, I rely on you for your honesty and value your thoughts and opinions since I know you're always being genuine with me.

To my brutally honest best friend: I wouldn't change a single thing about you. Though the truth hurts, you're the only person who I don't mind hearing it from.

Love always,

Me

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