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An Open Letter To The First Boy Who Treated Me Right

Thank you, nothing more, nothing less. Simply, thank you.

Georgia Lynn Bridgers
Nov 07, 2016
University of Cincinnati
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An Open Letter To The First Boy Who Treated Me Right
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Hey.

I really just want to start off by saying thank you. Thank you so, so, so much for everything you did for me. Because of you, I now know what I deserve. I was absolutely floored when, on our first date, you came up to my door and introduced yourself to my mom. I can honestly say that is the first time that has ever happened to me, obviously other than high school dances. Thank you for opening my car door every single time we went out. Thank you for paying for every meal, donut, and movie ticket, even when I would reach across the whole car trying to hand the Wendy's employee my credit card rather than yours.

Even though the way we met was... Unconventional (yes, that's right, Instagram). Thank you for not just trying to get into my pants. Thank you for actually taking me out on dates. Yes, of course, I love a night in of Netflix just as much as the next girl, but going out to a fancy restaurant, exploring the city, and even pointless, long, midnight drives means so much more to me. Thank you for going to my favorite coffee shop with me, even though you don't like coffee. Thank you for playing my Spotify playlist without me even mentioning anything! Thank you for singing One Direction with me at the top of our lungs. Thank you for dealing with me in my moments I'm not proud of. Thank you for your kind words and complete chivalry. Thank you for remembering my fast food order and bringing it to me at three in the morning. Thank you for calling me beautiful and stunning instead of just "hot." Thank you for screen-shotting my snapchats because you thought I looked cute.

You are the reason I know I should not be the one blindly chasing after boys who don't care about my feelings. You are the reason I finally got over that one boy who completely took over my life in the most negative way.

And while it sucks that we ended the way we did, thank you for respecting me through it all. Thank you for not turning around to your guy friends and calling me vulgar names. Thank you for keeping our personal moments private, and ultimately, thank you for coming into my life. It's hard right now, being so young and so confused and unsure with what the future holds, but I sure do wish nothing but the best for you. While we both have amazing things coming up in our journey, I hope our paths cross again one day.

Best,

Georgia

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