Dear Samantha

Samantha,

                I know you really liked that boy, and I now this. But I’ve told you, you can’t let some stupid boy get between you and your friends.

                I don’t want to see you depressed like you were, just sitting in class, being forced to eat at lunch. I don’t want to see you after school and have you off the walls because of something that boy had done. That boy is a douche. Simple as that, everyone but you can see that.

                So what? He chose another girl. There are more fish in the sea, and I know you want that one fish, but it is already getting eaten by the giant shark, as the fishy should be.

                I know that in your head you are thinking ‘they don’t understand’, well guess what honey? We don’t have too. We understand that this is emotionally draining you, we really do. And we are being the friends we are by trying to help you out. You went out for a week, a WEEK. Yes, I know the flirting went on from points beyond that, but the way you act is irrational.

                You act like Crystal, no offence to her of course, but you both “fall in love” too quick it seems. I never wanted to yell at you like I did today, and I know I don’t have the experience with relationships or anything; let’s face it, that’s just not what I do. But as you’ve said many times before, I do know what I’m talking about. I don’t know what the actions of others may mean; but I know how you, my best friend, should be treated. And it’s not the way he treated you.

                I only want the best for you, I know perfectly well I sound like an annoying parent, but it’s true. I don’t want you growing up and getting your heart broken so many times you can’t trust anyone anymore. I want you to always trust me, as I will always trust you. Though, the way you are acting is completely irrational. You are a beautiful girl inside and out. Beautiful girls like you and douche-bag guys like him may mix in the fictional love story, but not in your life.

                Sami, I love you, I really do, but if you are going to push your friends away like this, I guess the only thing I can do it sit back and watch. It seems like a horrid thing to do to a friend, but I had told you not to do everything you have already done, and I told you that in advance! You have made your decision that you don’t want me in your life; you may not have said it though, but I have noticed we’ve been on a short fuse with each other for awhile.

                When we finish this school year, we will not see each other until it starts back in August. Unless there is some other reason we just see each other, we will not be seeing each other, guaranteed.

                We may be young, and acting irrationally ourselves, but I seriously think that separate, we would end up much better.  What comes up must come down, Samantha.

                                                                                                                                                                Karli