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A Thank You To My Ex

You've really outdone yourself.

Mary Lancaster

Jun 20, 2016

Carlow University

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Dear You,

When we met, I was instantly head over heels for you. I thought you were so cute, so talented and so perfect. We started dating after about two weeks of talking and we were really happy...or so I thought.

You actually sucked. I'm sorry. there's no nice way to say it. You blew off plans, said mean things about my friends, hated on my sorority, didn't care about my major or my job and treated me poorly. Yet, I stayed. I thought, "you're going through a lot, and hockey is stressful." I wrote it off. You would treat me well for about three days and then poorly for four. I really didn't want to play this game anymore. I told you how I felt, and you said you cared and wanted us to be better. So I stayed. I blew off my friends, my family, my sorority, my everything to care and be there for you. I kept doing this for three months. I hated myself for doing it, but I did because I still cared about you.

I eventually said that I had enough. I said, "let's take time to ourselves over Thanksgiving." You were going home, and my family was coming in to town. We both agreed. I met up with my friend who had seen me through the good, the bad, the ugly and still loved me. She told me to stop being with you because I deserved better. So I listened. I talked to you that night and said that I thought we needed to break up. So we did. Yes, it sucked. Yes, I missed you. Yes, I wanted to be with you, but I stood my ground. Now, I just want to say thank you for everything.

Thank you for treating me so poorly. Thank you for ignoring me. Thank you for cheating on me. Thank you for putting your schoolwork and hockey before me. Thank you for being embarrassed by me. Thank you for not wanting your parents to meet me. Thank you for everything.

Thank you for treating me poorly, because I now appreciate how much my current boyfriend loves me and cherishes me. Thank you for ignoring me, because now I love how much my boyfriend answers me almost instantly. Thank you for cheating on me, because it made my trust with my boyfriend mean so much more. Thank you for putting school and hockey before me, because it makes me so thankful for when my boyfriend drops everything for me. Thank you for being embarrassed by me, because it showed me how much my boyfriend is proud of me when he shows me off. Thank you for not wanting your parents to meet me, because now I love his parents and they love me. Thank you for making me a better person, because I deserve someone so much better than you.

Sincerely,

The Girl You Used

P.S. I've been with my new boyfriend for almost six months now. We are incredibly happy and totally in love. So thanks again.

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