A Sincere Thank You Letter To My Boyfriend's Exes
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A Sincere Thank You Letter To My Boyfriend's Exes

I don't hate you. How could I?

Emma Barrera
Oct 16, 2017
George Washington UniversityTemple University
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A Sincere Thank You Letter To My Boyfriend's Exes
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I feel like so many girls spend so much time stalking their boyfriend's exes on Instagram and Facebook, subconsciously hating them. For absolutely no reason. I can't say I haven't been that girl. But now that I've found myself in a healthy, happy relationship, I feel like I can reflect on those girls who came before me and in fact be grateful for them.

To my boyfriend's exes,

He would not be who he is today had his experiences with you. So I thank you for that. All the good and all the bad taught him something about who he was, what he wanted out of a relationship, and what he needed to feel whole and appreciated.

There are times when you could not give him everything. There were times when you messed up. But the truth of the matter is there are times when I do exactly the same. None of us are perfect. We are all just girls who happened to feel the same way about the same guy.

Without you he wouldn't have found his way to me. So thank you for letting him go so I could have my time with him. I genuinely hope you are happy, wherever you are now. If he couldn't give you what you wanted, I hope you have found someone who can.

He gives me what I need, and I do my damn best to do the same for him. And I'm sure you did too. The bottom line of this all is that the relationship I have with him would not be the same had you not come first.

You are an important part of my story, even if you don't realize it. You may do the same thing I did and stalk me, wondering who I am or what our relationship is like or if I'm crazy. And that's okay. I understand. I've been there.

I promise you I'm taking care of him. Even if you're over him, I expect you still care about his well-being. He's one-of-a-kind. I promise I won't let you down. Things may have not worked out for the two of you, but I will do my best to care for him just as you did, so he gets all the good things he deserves.

Thank you for being there before me. Thank you for helping him get to where he is. Thank you for being part of his story.

Sincerely,

The current, happy, grateful girlfriend.

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