Dear Boyfriend,
There have been so many times that I have tried to find the words to describe my feelings for you. The reality is that there are no words that could exactly and wholly explain what my mind, heart, and soul feel for you. At the beginning I never expected any of this; I never expected we would become something so amazing. I never expected to fall in love with you. So, babe, this letter is dedicated to you and the horrible game of iMessage 8-ball that started our beautiful love story.
When we started talking I knew that you would become a very important part of my life. You were very kind, charming, and intriguing, and I was so drawn to you. Ironically, I wasn’t looking for you, but I found you. We found each other. We became best friends. I remember telling you everything, from something so silly like my Christmas dinosaur socks that I was so in love with, to very personal family issues. We learned each other. Our personalities, interests, dreams, fears, and insecurities. Eventually we grew romantic feelings for each other, and eventually we fell in love. Today, we have been through so many trials. For everything that you have done for me, from making me laugh, to saving my life, I’d formally (and publicly) like to thank you, again. Thank you for being the absolute best support system, shoulder to cry on, rock to stand on, man to love, and so so so much more. I love you, Michael.
- Thank you for all of the memories. From kicking my butt in iMessage games and nightly FaceTime calls, to taking me to Gatti-Town for the second time that week because I love pizza and arcade games, to now waking up every morning beside me. Our adventures are crazy, amazing, and unforgettable. Every day that I spend with you is a new memory, and all of our memories are my favorite. Thank you for sharing them with me.
- Thank you for taking pictures with me. I know you HATE taking pictures and having your picture taken, but you let me take pictures of you and you only complain a little bit when I ask to take another selfie. I’m thankful that you know how important pictures are to me and I’m so glad you deal with my hundred pictures a day.
- Thank you for giving in to my sweet tea and ocean water addiction. I know that you really only give in because it means that you can get a Coke but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m referring mainly to the times when I am upset and you surprise me with a sweet tea or an ocean water. It means a lot to me that you know that one of those two things can make my mood change severely.
- Thank you for taking me to Sephora. I know that you are not a fan of when we are at the mall or near the mall and I say I’d like to visit Sephora. I know you don’t have the most fun following me around while I take my time looking at each and every thing in the store. Swatching the same shades of lipsticks from different companies and trying to decide which is the best and longest lasting formula. Mostly, thank you for making the most out of our Sephora trips. You know how much I love makeup and you try to help me as best as you can. I appreciate that you stay with me and act interested, instead of other men who don’t even step foot inside.
- Thank you for trusting me. It means the world to me that you not only love me. But you trust me. Trust is so important in anything and everything in life. You trusting me means more to me than you will ever be able to understand. I’m grateful that you have that confidence in me.
- Thank you for supporting me. I have been to hell and back in the amount of a few very short months. The main thing that got me through that was you. You backed me on everything I have decided to do. I will never be able to repay you for so many things that you have done in support of me.
- Thank you for putting me in my place. Sometimes my attitude and impatience gets the best of me. Thank you for telling me so and not being afraid to tell me when I need to back off or reevaluate my words and actions. Sometimes I let my mind and mouth control me but you always remind me that I am better than that.
- Thank you for being my rock and shoulder to cry on. I’ve never had someone care about me so much. Even when I just have some little sniffles. You always make sure that I am doing okay and you always let me cry when I need to. Sometimes that’s a lot, I know. When nothing else is going right I know that we are and I know that no matter who walks out of my life, you’ll still be standing right beside me.
- Thank you for treating me like a princess. I could say that you spoil me. But we both know that that is an understatement. I have never had one person treat me so well, so loving and so caring. I love when we spoil each other, even when that is just with doing a load of laundry. You treat me like I am a princess deserving of a huge castle and anything and everything in the world. Even when all I want is you and some nuggets and a sweet tea.
- Thank you for letting me be myself. I know that when I am with you I am free to be myself without worrying about being judged. It has taken me a while to be able to just be my self in front of people. You remind me how much you love who I am and that helps me love myself more and more every day and it also helps me to grow more confident in myself. I am forever grateful for being able to just completely be my weird self whenever I am with you.
- Thank you for making me feel beautiful. Some days I wake up and I feel like a hideous whale. And on those days (and every other day) you remind me that I am gorgeous. I really need that when I am feeling down about myself or very self-conscious. It helps me to remember that I am beautiful and that I am loved.
- Thank you for loving food just as much as me. I’ve come to realize that most of our dates will be to get food. And I am more okay with that every single day. I love to eat. You love to eat. Why not go out to eat together and have a fun time in the process? Or bring me nuggets home after both of us having a long day? Food is life for both of us, and I’m not complaining one bit.
- Thank you for being funny. Even when your jokes are super super corny and cheesy and sometime just really not that funny, I still manage to find a little part to croak out my biggest and most horrific laugh ever. From the worst pick up lines to the craziest faces that you make just to hear me laugh or make me smile, I love that when I am with you we are always laughing.
- Thank you for folding clothes weird. My perfectionist self has to take a second to remember that the world does not revolve around folding a shirt the right way every single time. When you do fold clothes I am thankful, and that means more to me than folding a shirt the "right" way.
- Thank you for your hard work. You pick up hours like it is nothing. You work at least two twelve hour shifts a week. You do this for you, me, and us. I know working a lot is very stressful and hard on you physically and mentally. The fact that you continue to work so hard for our future means so so so much to me. I appreciate it so much and I'll always be willing to help you in any way that I possibly can.
- Thank you for being you. I can not imagine you being any other way. I cannot imagine you not being you or doing the silly things that you do. I cannot imagine doing life without you beside me to support me and love me through every single obstacle that we come in contact with. Everything that you do and say makes you who you are. And that is the very incredible and amazing man that I fell head over heels in love with.
