Dear you,

I know we just talked today, but I miss you already. Most people still don't know we're broken up, and we dealt with that again today, but we were smart. We didn't want drama. This letter isn't for them, though. It's for you.

When we were together, we were unbelievably happy, and you know what? Now that we aren't apart, we're closer. You are safely my best friend, and I am so glad that you are. I'm glad that you were and are there when I need you. You're glad that I'm doing the friend thing so well. I even help you with girl problems and communicating. You should know that you've helped me, too.

You dealt with everything when we were together. From drama to exes to epic fevers, you were there, and while you were terrified and unsure, it was fantastic. I needed you to be there for me, and you were. I'll never be able to thank you for that, or how well you treat me, but I'm so glad that you're still here for me and that you deal with my craziness.

I taught you more stuff than you wanted, and you taught me how to breathe and to be calm. I also taught you that sometimes the world can be cruel, and you got to learn some of the extent of that through me. Thank you for helping me sleep without nightmares. I can never repay you for that.

Thank you for also understanding that I cannot stop loving you so easily. You weren't my first love, but you were the first who was kind and understanding through absolutely everything. When we split, my world crashed, but somehow I still wanted to be around you, and look at us: a year later, and you're my best friend.

I also want to thank your mom, though. And your family. They were kind and understanding, and while I still don't think your mom ever liked me, I will continue to miss her and your dogs. Thanks for not getting mad when I ask for updates about them. When you date someone, you have to learn their family; I just happened to love yours. They made me feel welcome. I loved hanging out with you and your mom, spending Christmas with your family and the time we spent with mine, too.

Forgive mine. They may not like you now, and who knows if they ever truly cared, but you should know that I loved you enough for all of them. I think that they think the way I loved you was nothing; just a teenage relationship. I cannot begin to convey how wrong that is.

My favorite memories are when you would ask me to sing for you, or the super-sleepy chats we had. There are so many memories between us, and I'm thankful that I have the chance to make more of them as your friend.

I don't regret it. Any of it. Not even the end. You were amazing and always will be. I'm glad that I get to be part of your life, and that we still talk. Everything changed, and I'm glad it did. There's no way we could have made it last with the way it was going. You made a great boyfriend, and you make a great best friend.

You know that I support you in everything, and you push me to do things that will be better for me in the long run. Thank you for being there, for being mine then and for being my best friend now. I have grown so much because of you, and that's not something I can repay you for.

Always,
Me