I've always been the type of person who will do anything for others, no matter the cost. I often put myself last because I feel that, if there is any way I can help someone, I should do everything in my power to do so. I've never, ever, felt the need to ask for anything in return. I never expected someone to owe me. I never even needed to hear a "Thank you." I actually just enjoyed the simple satisfaction that I could make a difference in another's life.

Recently, however, I have realized that a lot of the people who I truly care about have begun to take advantage of me. I'm sad to say that you are one of those people. I often wondered why I wasn't enough for you. What I would have to do in order to get you to care about me. What would make me worthy of your appreciation. The truth is, there is nothing I can do to make you notice or care about me.

The worst part is, you probably don't even realize that you take me for granted. It's most likely unintentional and you just do it because you can. You don't notice when I'm upset, or stressed, or disappointed. You don't even notice when I support you, listen to you, or drop everything for you. For the life of me, I couldn't understand why it even bothered me. Like I said, I never asked for anything. What I realize now is that I always try to give people the benefit of the doubt. I like to think that people are better than they are. I tend to hope that others have the same thought process as I. Unfortunately, many people do not, and that is why I am constantly let down.

It never bothered me when you asked for help. In fact, it made me happy that you came to me in your time of need. Time after time I would make myself readily available to you, even when I was struggling myself. Well, I'm writing to tell you that I'm tired. I've exhausted all my emotions and efforts into helping you and being there for you. It has gotten to the point where I don't even know myself outside of being associated with you.

You have grown so comfortable with me that there is no appreciation or reciprocation. Although I never asked for it, it does not mean I don't want to be noticed. Sometimes it seems like you don't notice I exist unless you need something. You don't try to reach out to me just to say hi or ask how I am doing. I can tell that you just don't care what is going on in my life because I am not a priority in yours. But you are in mine. You mean the world to me. I sacrificed so much for you. I was committed to making you happy and keeping you in my life. Well, now I'm drained.

I want you to know that I don't blame you. It's not your fault. But it is time that I move on. It's time that I make myself happy. I deserve to be respected and appreciated. I deserve to be successful in my own life. I can't live through you anymore.

I thank you for the good times we had together. I also thank you for the bad times, for they taught me how to be strong. I've learned that I should never let my guard down. I've learned that other people do not define me. Most importantly, I've learned that I need to stand up for myself. And for now, it is time for me to walk away.

Maybe one day you will understand where I am coming from. Maybe you will realize what you have done and how you have hurt me. But for now, you have lost the one person who would give you the world.