Dearest Friend,
I hate to see you this way, upset, hurt and broken. I know you say you're doing ok, but on the inside you are crushed. I know it's hard to see past a boy you loved so much, but I am here to tell you that life is going to be so much better without him.
It's easy to get swept up with a boy that seems so kind and genuine and gives you so much attention. As your best friend and your fiercest supporter, I was so happy you found someone that made you feel like the greatest person in the world.
But as time went on, things were far from perfect. I felt like I was the only one who noticed the tiny details that made the relationship uneasy. But you were blinded by love and happy.
I felt like he wasn't treating you the way you deserved. It was in the little things, like asking you to come over to his house even when he knew you had a huge test the next day. You are a good student, but I found you picking him over your studies. No boy should ever trump things that are really important to you. They should just understand.
It was instances like this I found you slowly drifting away, to a place I didn't think you deserved to be. My happy, bubbly best friend became so nervous and focused on him all the time. It became so hard to be around when every other sentence involved his name.
So we drifted apart, we got angry at each other, we mis-communicated. We said we would never let a boy come between us, and ironically it did. It was gradual, not all at once. I found you saying things to him that didn't align with what you believed. You wanted him and I to get along so badly, but little did you know he never gave a second look unless you were around.
Even when we were frustrated with one another, I was still always there for the ups and the downs. His hot and cold nature was something that stressed you out, and frankly that pissed me off. No one treats my girl like that. Even though I had a feeling things would end poorly, I was there for you, those feelings aside.
When things eventually ended, you were devastated, and honestly so was I. He made you happy, and that's all a best friend can ask for.
Even though we disagreed and argued about him, I always knew this boy was someone who should never come between us.
I know it's hard to imagine now, but there is going to come a time that you will find the guy that is the peanut butter to your jelly, the soy sauce to your won ton and your life partner. There may still be some frogs until the day you find your prince, but at least we have each other to lean on. You are kind and beautiful, and from this I can tell you've become stronger and bolder.
You didn't miss out from all of this; he did. And that is something that he is going to have to come to terms with, with or without you.
Sincerely,
Your Ride or Die
