At first, our friendship started off great. We got along, and we understood each other and what we wanted in life. I thought that you would be in my wedding and you would be one of the people I would trust the most in life, but sadly I was wrong.

This is not a letter to abuse you in any way, there is no bad blood in my heart, and I know that part of our toxic relationship was my fault as well, but I wanted to say thank you.

Thank you for teaching me that not everyone in life should be trusted. There are going to be people in your life that will manipulate situations in their favor, I now know to always be wary of those I begin to trust.

Thank you for helping me stand up for myself. At the time our relationship fell apart, you came to me with a list of things that I did wrong, and I had nothing to tell you in return. However, the thoughts came to me after our argument and after the final moments of our friendship. I now realize that I have to speak up for myself and let others know when they are in the wrong as well.

Thank you for showing me how to be a good friend. This is the part where I apologize to you, I know that I had a lot to do with the toxicity of our relationship. I was immature and young and didn’t know how to communicate with you and for that I am sorry. I should have talked to you when I started doubting you as a person rather than gossiped to other people. Thank you for showing me how to talk about people and when to keep things to myself and be mature in every situation.

Lastly, thank you for showing me what a true friend should be. A true friend would never hold things over your head when you make a mistake, but love you and show you how to correct it. A true friend would never spread rumors that are not true. They would make sure to talk to you first before spreading those rumors out to others. A true friend is always there to listen when you have problems, and you did that for me, thank you.

You may not realize it, but you have helped me grow. When you first met me I was an immature freshman in high school who knew nothing of the real world. I was naïve and did not know how to treat people right. I made mistakes that were foolish and you have every right to be mad at me about those decisions. After the termination of our friendship, I realized that I had to look in the mirror and realize who I was as a person. Thank you, because now I am strong in who I am and am able to realize what a true friend is.

From,

The Girl You Changed Forever