To the ones who tried to break me,

I want to start by saying that there are some terrible people out there, but that's surely not news to anyone. Unfortunately, there are people that will come into your life that will nothing but bring you down and try to destroy you. Personally, I've known quite a few people like this in my lifetime, and this is for them. They didn't start out as someone terrible, many times they won me over with their charm to begin with, and I may have thought that they were the bee's knees. As time progresses, they slowly started to show their true colors, and they showed me that they really were no good. Eventually, something or a few things may have happened that lead to them making their grand exit from my life. But before they made their exit, they claimed pieces of me, and tried to knock me down.

You were all toxic people.

The thing about you and all the other toxic people out there is that you get some sort of sick pleasure out of hurting others. You thrive when those around you are at their lowest points. Sadly, you don't see the error of your ways, and you go from person to person, trying to bring them down. You tried your hardest to bring me down through harsh words or countless hurtful actions. On the bright side, you're finally gone from my life, and I'm doing just fine. But there are some things I'd like to tell you.

Thank you.

Thank you for trying your very best to break me. Thank you for making making me more cautious. Thank you for teaching me to see my worth. Thank you for teaching me life lessons. Most of all, thank you for making me a stronger and better person.

You taught me so much.

You taught me not to settle. Settling has gotten me nowhere, and you helped to show me that. I am worth so much more than to settle for anything less than what's best for me, and you helped me to realize that.

I'm sorry.

I don't know why you wanted to hurt me and so many others the way you did, but luckily, you didn't keep me down for long. I'm sorry if that's not what you expected, but that's just how it is. I truly am sorry that you tried so hard to keep me down, but with no luck. Maybe you'll have better luck with the next person, or maybe you'll actually stop.

I really do wish you the best.

You may be long gone from my life by now, but I still wish you the best. You impacted my life, maybe not in a good way, but you definitely left your mark. To wish bad things upon you and to be hateful would only mean that I'm no better than you. I truly hope that you better yourself and your life. I hope that become a truly well-rounded person, and that you find happiness in things besides hurting others.

Sincerely,

The one you couldn't break.