Dear ex-friend,

You were my first friend in the third school for me in second grade. You were instantly my best friend. We hung out almost every weekend. We even tried to make ourselves famous on Youtube. I thought we would be friends forever, total bffs,but you decided that I wasn't cool enough for you.

High school came around, and we went our separate ways. I chose band while you chose cheer. I didn't think it was a huge deal. I tried to stay friends with you, but you didn't even respond to me. You were a cheerleader now, and I was a socially awkward band geek. You wouldn't be caught dead with me.

You went from my best friend to a complete stranger. You became a stereotypical cheerleader and thought you were better than everyone. You dropped me the instant you thought it wasn't cool to be friends with a band kid. I was hurt, and I missed you. I spent so long missing you and even being jealous of you.

I was jealous of how popular you were and how many friends you had. You were basically Queen Bee, and I should have been by your side, but that just wasn't in the cards. I hated it. Even when I started dating a football player, I had hope that maybe I'd be welcomed back into your circle. That didn't happen, and now I'm okay with that.

I don't miss you anymore even though I do still look at your Facebook profile to see how you're doing. I don't hate that we're not friends anymore because I wouldn't be the person I am today if we had stayed friends. You dropping me as a friend was for the best even though it took me years to realize it. So thank you for realizing that we weren't meant to stay friends. Thank you for dropping me before you became the you that you are today.

You still are and always will be in my heart as one of my first friends.

Your ex-friend,

Brandi