Dear Ex-Boyfriend,

Let me start off by saying thank you for making my life better. Today, I am stronger than I ever was before. I didn't realize how toxic you were until you left and it lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. I didn't expect what we had to end so soon, but in your eyes what we had was never really something. I tried my hardest every day to make sure you were happy and that our relationship was going to last, what I wish I knew was that I was wasting my time and energy.

Don't get me wrong, I did love you a lot. But looking back on it, I didn't love the way you treated me. Fights happen in a relationship, if you don't fight every one and a while then you are doing something wrong. I wish you understood that. Just because things get hard does not mean that you have to run away. The problem with our generation today is that instead of staying to work things out, we run away and look for the next best thing. However, things got tough and no matter how hard I fought it never seemed to matter to you.

Relationships are two-sided, it's not just one person putting in the effort. I don't understand how one day you can say you love me and then the next tell me I mean nothing to you. Love doesn't just go away overnight; it takes time. I wish I could say that I wasn't angry or upset, but as a human I am. I'm angry you told me over and over again we would be OK because apparently in your mind we were never going to be OK. I shouldn't have to beg to see you or even beg you to talk to me.

I am going to miss the little dates we had, the singing in the car, and even Netflix nights. You did mean a lot to me, and what we had was good. But, it makes me feel better knowing that why we ended wasn't because of it, it was because of you. I know you will realize someday how good you had it with me and I hope you understand that I won't be around waiting for you anymore. Waiting for someone who doesn't care is useless when you could be searching for someone who does care.

Having the same friend group means that we will cross paths again, I'll make sure to smile and say hi, but I will never let you in again. It's hard to believe that things are really over this time, and we will now be strangers to used to share a life. However, I am hopeful that someday someone will make me happier than you did, treat me better and actually fight for what we have. I will always be disappointed in what happened between us, and not to mention mad, but I do wish the best for you. Thank you for showing me that there is better out there for me.