You knew and I knew that an article about you was in the making, but I think you pictured it to go much cuter and softer. This article that I am writing is different. You see, my writing corresponds to what is occurring in my own personal life. Each piece, each phrase and each word goes along chronologically with what I am facing, and what I am facing now is something I need to get off my chest. Buddy, oh pal of mine, you know I love you dearly and you know I don't want this to change anything, but for some reason none of my messages or my words are getting through to you, so a passive article seemed to be the best choice.

First and for most, nothing negative here.

This article isn't meant to bash you. I care about you, I really do worry about you daily, but the words that have been exchanged between both of us have been nothing but toxic. Therefore, I have been quite distant. I'm trying not to lash out at you because normally all of my impulsive text messages come off incredibly bitchy and I don't want to hurt you. You know my very well, since we were very close for a time. Almost too close, like a couple that wasn't actually a couple. I enjoyed all my time spent with you and all the days spent talking about our lives, but you see, pal, our words are so different that we sometimes clash. I don't need any negativity, and neither do you. I tried and tried to get you to be positive, but you always shut me out and turned it into something darker. Pal, that's not good. You need to be happy, as do I, which is why I think it's time to say farewell to our flirty ways and call it a friendship.

I am me and you are you, and let's stop trying to change that.

I guess now that I am rereading what I previously wrote, the title of the article is a bit harsh; but hey, we both are guilty of it. For me, I tried to make you happy and positive by giving you attention and affection, but I don't think that was good for you. I dealt with someone similar to you and attention tended to feed his constant sadness and amp him up. Maybe tough love is what you need, or maybe you just need some time to self-evaluate. As for me, what you said to me was all wrong. I don't like to be told that I need to knock something off or change the way I do something. I'm stubborn and trying to change me makes me uncomfortable. You know that I am trying to fix myself and rebuild and having someone constantly on my back trying to alter my words isn't good.

So, I think that this is it for "us." We'll just have to go back to sitting in the quad together, chit chatting over cigarettes (but now it's a vape and a girl with a mouthful of gum). I hope you can see that this article is nothing against you, but I can't hold it in anymore. I'm sorry that it had to be done this way, but maybe you'll be able to read this and get something good from it. Farewell (the ending text message), and good day to my friend.