Dear Donovan,
We haven’t talked at all since debate ended, but I suppose that makes sense, seeing as you are now in (another) relationship, and let’s be honest: you only hung our with me when you were single. Last year, that would have bothered me, and it did, because during your several week breaks between relationships, you flirted with me like mad.
And I don’t think it was a big secret that I had a giant crush on you. But how could I not? You were intelligent, attractive, funny, had a good taste in music, and were passionate about the things I was passionate about. Namely, debate, of course.
Do you remember how, last year at state, we would talk for hours on end, forgetting to eat? We never ran out of topics. Even your old partner, Tyler, noticed. “Don’t you guys ever do anything but talk?”
Look, it’s ok that you don’t like me the way I liked (past tense) you, even though you sent plenty of signals to lead me in the other direction. But it’s not ok to pick and choose when is the best time to be friends. It’s not ok to mention hanging out only when you’re single.
Please, your pattern of using me has to stop. And I’m stopping it now.
Bri
Cain? Seriously? As in the guy who murdered Abel? SERIOUSLY?
Perhaps she was referring to Cain as the wanderer.
Or perhaps, Cain as in the middle name, Cain.
YAY CALEB!
Dear Bri,
I think it is fair to say that I was the the male embodiment of a douche bag in high school. Yes a very large douche bag. I look back now, and I really would like my present self to punch my past self in the face. High school is one period of time I would never in a million years want to relive. I think it is only fair to tell you Bri that you are lucky nothing happened between you and myself because then you would have been just another girl that I had dated that would later find out that I am gay. My intention was never to seek opportunistic times for me to be your friend, and I’m sorry it seemed so. You are a wonderful person and you were a great friend to me. So I hope you can realize that I’m sincerely sorry for the way I treated you back then and that this can be water under the bridge. If you would like to talk more about this not on your blog, I would like that.
Donovan