To the boy who broke my best friend's heart,

If she was writing this, she would say that she forgives you and that you made her stronger. She would say that now she knows what she doesn't want out of a relationship and that she will be more ready for the right guy when he comes along. The thing is that at one point she loved you, so she can forgive you for the bad times because there was a time when you made her laugh like no one else could and gave her butterflies. I don't forgive you because as her best friend, that's kind of my job.

I really did want to like you. When you first charmed your way into her life, all I wanted was to like you because I saw how happy you made her. I was there with her analyzing texts from you and I saw how big her smile was after your first date. I liked you because you made my best friend happy, and anyone who can do that is someone who I consider a friend. But then you had to go and break her heart. You were mean and you were selfish and you let her down, and you let me down because I wanted to believe in you.

I know you aren't perfect, and that is okay; I never expected you to be, but I did expect you to respect my best friend, the girl who trusted you with her heart. It doesn't matter that you weren't ready for that responsibility. The reality is that this amazing girl trusted you with her heart, and you should have known to respect the trust she put in you. I know you would tell me that you just didn't feel the same way about her, but you forget that I am her best friend. I read all the text messages and saw the way you acted around her. I know that you thought she was beautiful and that she deserved the world.

So, I am sure you can understand why I find it ironic that you were the one who broke her heart, the one who left her crying and questioning if she ever would find love. You didn't even have the courage to be upfront about it. You told her that she deserved people in her life who would treat her right, but you didn't bother to do that yourself. I am sorry for you that you didn't have the courage to be honest with her, that you let things end the way they did, because, even though it sounds cliche, you really did miss out on an amazing girl.

I'm not going to end this wishing you happiness in your future relationships because I honestly don't care. You probably don't care who I am or what I have to say because you never took the time to acknowledge the important things and people in her life. I hope that some day you realize how badly you screwed this up. I hope that someday you realize the problem is you, not all the girls you go through. I am writing this to tell you that if you are lucky enough to have a girl trust you with even the smallest piece of her heart, you better treat her with all the respect she deserves. I hope that one day you grow up a little and learn to treat people with respect and to take responsibility for your actions.

Sincerely,

The best friend who is making sure you never come back