To the boy who broke my heart,

THANK YOU! Never in a million years did I think I would thank you for turning my world upside down and breaking my heart, but here I am.

You thought that you ruined me, and for a while you did. I couldn't eat, and I refused to leave my bed. I secluded myself from everyone in my life that cared for me. I still tried to reach out to you; someone who didn't have my best interest in mind, but you made it impossible. Because you chose to cut off all ties with me and it made me a stronger person.

Now that I am single, I feel so free. I have realized that I don't need you to make me feel pretty or smart. I felt so secluded from the world while I was with you. I couldn't hang out with certain friends, and you'd get angry at the littlest things. I can not tell you how good it feels to not be associated with you anymore.

When people used to see me, they would call me "the girlfriend". Now, I am called by my name. I am no longer known as the girl who dropped everything and ran to be with you; but instead the girl who doesn't let anyone take advantage of her. I am no longer known as the girl who keeps running back to the boy who doesn't deserve her love.I'm known as the girl who has so much love to offer the world. I thought that without you I was nothing. I couldn't breathe without you, and now here I am LIVING without you.

I know someone is going to show you this article and that's okay. I want you to know that you ruined me but that I came back stronger than ever. Because of you, I have realized that I do not need a man to make me feel confident, smart, or beautiful. It all comes from within.