Uma carta para a rapariga que costumava ser a minha "melhor amiga"

We all have that one friend who we used to call our “Best Friend.” Things change and people do as well. Here’s to all the girls out there who perderam uma pessoa que lhes era tão próxima.

Querido ex-melhor amigo,

I highly doubt you remember me. You don’t respond to my texts; you don’t have a Facebook or Insta. You have a Snapchat but I barely notice you use it. When you view my stories, do you recognize me? Do you know that it’s your ex best friend?

Anyway, I’m writing to you to see how your life is going. How are things? How is your boyfriend? How is he treating you?

Depois da minha relação abusiva acabou com aquele tipo que desprezavas, conheci um tipo que me trata como eu sempre quis ser tratada.

Tinhas razão em relação ao meu ex, devia ter-te dado ouvidos. Demorei algum tempo a aperceber-me da confusão em que estava metido, mas apercebi-me, e sei que terias ficado tão orgulhoso.

So, I heard you moved to North Carolina not too long ago. What’s it like there? Anything is better than Maryland, haha. Do you remember when you lived 3 minutes away from my house?

Como costumávamos passear juntos no verão? Como dormíamos juntos e falávamos mal do meu primeiro namorado? Todas as fotografias que temos juntos no Facebook - lembras-te de alguma coisa disso? Espero que te lembres.

We haven’t talked in well over a year. So much different than what it used to be. I wish you still were my best friend; you would be so proud of everything I have accomplished.

You would absolutely love my new boyfriend. I’m sure you would approve. Anyway, I know you’ll never receive this but I want you to know that I miss you and I think about you all the time.

Desejava que pudéssemos estar juntos como dantes. Lembras-te do almoço no liceu, em que nos sentávamos e falávamos sem parar?

You came over my house on Halloween—I was a cat, you were a ladybug. And most importantly, when my high school first love broke up with me, you came over and talked me through everything. We took funny pictures together and dressed up really sexy to try to make him jealous he ever left.

Sadly, those are just memories now. I need you to know that I’ll never forget the time we shared together as best friends. All the inside jokes, nicknames, and good times.

You’re someone else’s best friend now, and I hope they realize what an amazing person you are. They deserve a friend like you and I hope they don’t ever ruin it. Anyway, I should get going now. I hope you’re in good hands and you take care of yourself

Sinceramente, o teu ex-melhor amigo.

For anyone who has ever had a best friend, who is no longer their “best friend”, this is for you. We all have people come and go in our lives, this is especially for that one person who you really miss.

por Courtney Lynn