When I found out about her, I felt like I couldn't breathe because you were the person I trusted most. It was like I was having a bad dream and no matter how desperately I wanted to hear the alarm, I couldn't. You chose her despite the promise you made to me. I wondered why I wasn't good enough for you. I remember crying and wishing I was prettier, smarter, even funnier, because if I was, you wouldn't have needed her.

I'd be lying if I said I recovered quickly, but I'm nothing like you. After you, I assumed every guy would hurt me because if you could do it, everyone else would too. Every time I heard his phone ring, I thought it was another her, maybe one he worked with, just like you. It was because of you I didn't give people a fair shot. I didn't see the point in doing so since it would all end in disappointment.

When we were together, you were my world and I'll be the first to say I was wrong for letting that happen, because when you were with her, it came crashing down. I used to imagine what I would say to you if I saw you again because I knew that day was bound to come. The thought of seeing you used to scare me, but not anymore. All I want to say is thank you.

I'm not broken anymore, so don't think of me as that poor girl you hurt. Back then, I thought that feeling would last forever, but then I decided you didn't deserve the power I was giving you. You didn't deserve to be the reason I pushed people away or the reason I was unhappy.

I don't regret what we had because despite the tears and sadness, I'm a stronger person. I'm a true believer in the idea that every relationship teaches a lesson, and even though yours was the hardest one to learn, I passed. I realized that some people aren't to be trusted. If it wasn't for you, I'd still be wasting time on people who didn't deserve it. I'd still be mistaking whatever it was you gave me for love while the real thing was sitting right in front of me.

I honestly believe that if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be able to appreciate what real love feels like and I couldn't imagine going a lifetime without feeling what it's truly like to be loved. I hope you're able to give that to someone someday after you're really grown.

I hope you learned your lesson too. I hope the girl you're with now will never have to go through what I did because no body should feel anything less than good enough. Most of all, I hope you didn't walk away from me only having a feeling of guilt or self-pity, but instead a new found motivation to become the person I thought you were.