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An ex

To You

No Contact Was Not Punishment

You thought I stopped answering to punish you. I stopped because every conversation reset my healing to the first day. You would say you missed me, but not that you wanted t...

A parent

To Mater

Talking about Dad

Mom, I can see how much you're suffering. Please, divorce Dad. I know he's cheating on you, but I can't bring myself to say it. Why do you put up with him!? I feel like he's j...

A friend I lost

To T

Sorry

My mental state is getting worse and worse every day.I'm sorry if I'm always mad at you, I'm just having a bad day. I'm afraid of ending up in the hospital again.

Someone who died

To Leah

I Am Sorry I Was Afraid to Visit

I told myself I would visit when you felt better. The truth is that I was afraid. I did not know what to say. I did not want to see the illness change you. I kept waiting f...

Someone who hurt me

To My former boss

You Called It Leadership

You called it leadership when you embarrassed people in meetings. You said pressure made us better. You praised loyalty while expecting us to answer messages at midnight. You...

A friend I lost

To You

I Knew We Were Over When I Was Not Invited

I learned you were getting married from social media. For a moment, I thought the invitation had been lost. Then I saw the photos of people we both knew and understood. We h...

Other

To Miss Hughes

Words sometimes hurt

Dear Miss Hughes, You probably do not remember what you said to me, but I do. Your words stayed with me longer than they should have. I was young, and I believed you. I...

My future self

To The older version of me

I Hope We Built a Gentle Home

I hope our home is gentle. Not perfect. Not always tidy. Just gentle. I hope people can make mistakes without the whole room changing temperature. I hope children, if we have...

My younger self

To My twelve-year-old self

You Were Not Difficult

You were not difficult. You were overwhelmed, observant, and trying to survive rooms where adults expected you to understand things they refused to explain. They called you...

Someone I still love

To You

I Did Not Text You on Your Birthday

Your birthday came and went. I typed the message three times. Happy birthday. I hope you are doing well. Then I deleted it. The words looked harmless, but we both know they...

A friend I lost

To Jen

A goodbye hurt so much

I was 23 when you moved away. At the time I didn't realize I was losing you. I thought we would still talk and see each other again. I thought somehow things would work out an...

An ex

To My ex

I Found the Box You Returned

I found the box you returned after we broke up. It was in the back of the closet under winter coats. Inside were two books, a sweatshirt, a charger that was not mine, and the...

Someone who hurt me

To My former best friend

You Told the One Thing I Asked You to Keep

I trusted you with the one story I could barely say out loud. You held my hand while I told you. You promised it would stay between us. Two weeks later, people who had no rig...

Other

To The woman on the train

To the Stranger Who Sat Beside Me

You sat beside me while I was trying not to cry. You did not ask what was wrong. You handed me a tissue and looked out the window, giving me privacy without leaving me alone....

Someone I still love

To You

I Still Leave the Porch Light On

I do not leave the porch light on because I think you are coming back. I know better now. I leave it on because some habits begin as hope and slowly turn into memory. There w...

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