Thank you. First, thank you for the friendship we have maintained for nearly 6 years. We have witnessed each other fall in and out of love multiple times over the years, but our friendship has remained strong.
Thank you for being there…as a friend. I cannot tell you how amazing it was that you stepped right in to remind me of my worth, of how I am to be respected and treated. Thank you for making me realize that what I went through in my previous relationship is not normal or okay, but that in itself is okay, because “we just gotta learn from it”. You made my concerns feel validated, only furthering my sense of self-worth. You helped me take back some of my power. Your support meant the world.
It is pretty wild that a friendship can grow into something more while maintaining something so grounded in a friendship. I don’t really know how to explain how different and cool our “progression” was. It was light and playful but rooted in a deep care and concern for each other. I appreciate all the things you shared with me and wish you never had to go through the things you went through. You’re a good man who was always trying to do the right thing while trying to be happy. You handled your situation with such dignity and class which is to be admired and sought after. I am so proud of you.
Speaking about how you made me feel makes me a little nervous, honestly, because we never got to really talk about it, but here we go (laughs nervously). You made me smile every single day via silly puns and just seeing your name light up on my phone. Thank you for embracing my dumb math jokes and even adding one of your own! In addition to your words, your effort made me so happy, that you cared enough to keep up with talking to me. You barely text as it is, let alone mess with social media, but you managed to keep our Snap Streak alive and talk to me every day for months. Just knowing that about you and watching you put that effort into ME, couldn’t have made me feel more valued. You truly showed me how much you cared versus just saying you did. I think I am too shy and embarrassed to say much more, but I know you get it.
Thank you for showing me how a lady is supposed to be treated. Thank you for being such a stand up man. Thank you for teaching me about all the penalties in football and getting just as competitive as I do! There is no one I would rather watch a game with! Thanks for being such a gentleman. I think you may have turned my cynical view back around to how I used to look at relationships: with hope and optimism. You deserve this letter and so much more. I am more than nervous about what the future could possibly hold for us, but no matter if it holds nothing, I know our friendship will always be there.
Thank you so much for everything.
