Dear Boyfriend,

Thank you for putting up with me for as long as you have. Thank you for listening to my worries at 2:00 a.m. when you’re barely awake because I called and woke you up because I couldn’t talk myself down from a panic attack, and for making me laugh when all I wanna do is cry. Thank you for holding me when we sleep, even though I know it makes your arm fall asleep. Thank you for never intentionally hurting me, and never letting me hurt myself with my self-doubt.

I know we aren’t a perfect couple, and we have our fair share of fights (trust me, I remember all of them). But even on those long nights when I feel like you’re the biggest jerk on the face of the earth, I know we’ll get through it. You don’t throw away what we have for some stupid, temporary conflict. So every time I get angry and say something I don’t mean, I want you to know that I still love you, and in like 10 minutes, you can expect a sincere apology from an overly emotional me, because I can’t stand the thought of you being mad at me.

I remember meeting you freshmen year, when my now ex-best friend introduced you to me during lunch. You two had had a class together or something like that, and she had invited you to lunch cause she thought you were funny and she knew you'd make me laugh. You smiled and introduced yourself, and that lazy, relaxed grin of yours hooked me. I remember giving you my phone number, and you being so scared it was fake that you made me stand in front of you until you called me so you knew it'd go through. We got so close so fast. I remember long nights of Skype calls with a really immature freshman you. I remember we tried dating and it went about as well as the Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries marriage... Just slightly longer. Thankfully, when we broke up, we were eventually able to become friends again. Because without us becoming friends, there is no way I would be where I am today.

I still remember our first days junior year, where every day we would walk to McDonald's after school for a pre-marching band lunch. We always sat at the booth for 10 people, even though it was just us two, and by the end of season, you knew my order by heart. More importantly, you always let me feel comfortable, and on the days when I didn't have the strength to talk to anyone, you'd order for me and do all the social stuff that you aren't super thrilled to deal with. You let me understand what it meant to have someone actually take care of me. Which makes you even more special to me.

Nov. 11 marks a day I know will be special to me for years to come. You have been so supportive of me, and helped me by believing in me in everything I do, even when I am less than confident. You make me want to be a better person, and I hope I am successful because you deserve nothing but the best.

I love you so much, and I've been so happy since I met you freshmen year, and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you.

Love,

Your Girlfriend