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A Letter To My Ex-Best Friend

The day you judged me for having my own opinion was the day our friendship ended.

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Dear ex-best friend,

I know you'll probably never read this, and that's okay. I've written this so many times, and started it all over again, because I want it just right. If on the off chance you do read this, you probably won't believe a word I write, and just roll your eyes and laugh it off, but there are things that still need to be said.

We were inseparable for a long time, and I thought our friendship was going to last forever; we talked about being the maid-of-honors at each others wedding, our kids being best friends, and so much more. People always associated us together, and you felt more like a sister to me than a friend. We laughed together, cried together, went on vacation together, and knew each other's biggest fears.

Our friendship helped us both through a lot, and in the end taught us a lot. There was no longer any room for us to grow from being friends, as our friendship had served its purpose. Whether you want to accept it or not, there were many unhealthy aspects to our friendship, as it wasn't always two sided and fair. Our friendship was never meant to last and I've accepted that, and I hope you have too.

You stopped being my best friend a long time ago, but you still expected me to be yours. Nothing I ever did seemed to please you, and I often found myself bending over backwards to make you happy only to receive nothing in return. Looking back on our friendship, I do not regret the things I had done, or the times I stood up for myself and my feelings. I was always somewhat afraid of you, as I listened to everything you said and did everything you told me to do. Because of you, I missed out on a lot of opportunities and friendships that I won't get back.

I never thought you would become the negative, manipulative, and mean person you turned out to be. You constantly made me feel like I was wrongful for having my own opinion because it differed from yours, and you hated to see me happy with my life for whatever reason. Now that we are no longer friends, I am able to grow into the person I'm supposed to be, without the weight of you holding me down and making me feel worthless.

Friendships are not dictatorships; you cannot expect someone to be okay with you belittling them and for them to continue being friends with you when you're constantly telling them what to do and how to feel. I felt sad when our friendship was over, but now I'm living life the way I want to live it and I'm thankful every day that we are no longer friends because true friends don't turn their backs on me like you did.

Sincerely,

The girl who is better off without you

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