Dear betrayers,
I’d like to start off by saying you really did the unthinkable.
You had my trust, (which might I add, takes a lot of time and commitment), then you decided it wasn’t all that important to you, I suppose. And after a lot of thinking, I’ve decided that’s OK.
It’s not an uncommon occurrence: betrayal. It’s pretty much as common as Uggs and bad pop music. But to be honest, I never thought you’d screw me over. Hell, if I had, I wouldn’t be writing this, because I never would’ve let you in. You definitely played the loyalty role well, but everything happens for a reason. But, here we are.
So here’s a few things you should know:
I forgive you. I forgive you because I know what not forgiving you would mean. It would mean that I suffer. It would mean that I get the pleasure of lugging around regret, confusion and for lack of a better word: pain. I refuse to carry around the load of the baggage that you couldn’t claim. I refuse to let your deceit take any more of a toll on me -- I paid my dues. I entrusted you with my thoughts, my hopes, my opinions, but most of all, whether you know it or not, I made it a point to consider your best interest. I cared. I probably looked out for you on more than one occasion, considered your feelings and “had your back,” as they say. And that’s about all I have to give. So, you get my forgiveness, but you can count on this: I’ll never forget.
Another thing you should know; I might give you a second chance.
There’s a good chance I’ll give you another chance by being cordial and letting you back into my life. But that chance shouldn’t be warranted as your chance for redemption. I might treat you with kindness, but don’t mistake tolerance for ignorance. After I found out I couldn’t trust you anymore, the faith I instilled in our relationship withered.
I will never trust you again.
I won’t tell you anything that I wouldn’t want to be front page news. I won’t open up to you, or make it a point to reach out to you in any way. And I will never take time out of my day to consider your feelings. Don’t take that as selfishness; just consider it wisdom. I refuse to be burned by the same flame twice.
Last thing you should know:
I’ll be trying my best to wish you the best. I won’t look back in anger. I won’t trash talk, or disrespect you in any way, you see, because it seems like you have all that covered. I’d actually like to thank you for showing your true colors. It’s probably the best thing you could’ve done for me. So, everything’s good.
Good luck and good riddance.
Sincerely,
Someone who learned their lesson.
