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so…basically, i’m in college, there’s this girl that i met last year and i fell really hard for her. we go close and hung out all the time, nothing physical, just kind of a friendly thing. anyways, i fell hard for her and still have feelings for her even though we aren’t close anymore. we’re still friends and talk occasionally, just not as much. there was no fight or fallout, we just don’t talk much anymore i’ve always had trouble talking to girls about how i feel about them. i’ve come to the conclusion i won’t ever be able to do it face to face, i just get too nervous and never am able to bring up that topic. (it’s happened before, not just with her, i’m just a naturally nervous and shy person and have a lot of trouble expressing these things.) i’ve decided to write all my thoughts and feelings for her in a letter. basically a love letter. does that sound alright? is it good? bad? too much? is a letter acceptable to say this for someone in my situation? i know there’s a chance it kills our friendship, but i have to get this off my chest either way and i’m hoping for the best. please don’t say man up and do it in person, i know that would be better, but i’ve tried and can’t seem to get the words out that way. here’s the letter
I’ve been thinking for a while now and there’s something that I have to say. I’m terrible at putting things like this into words and I guess that’s why I never said anything before now, but I really miss how close you and I were last year. I always loved getting to see you even if it was just sitting and talking for a few minutes or studying together. It was always so much fun and always made my day that much better just because I got to see you.
You’re not like anyone I’ve ever met before. You’re so much more than just a beautiful girl with perfect blonde hair and gorgeous blue eyes; you’re genuinely enjoyable to be around. I love that you always have a story to tell or a joke about something, and you never seem to take life too seriously. Being around you always brings a smile to my face. Not just any smile, one of those ones that’s so big and goofy that it hurts your whole face. The best part of last year for me was taking that chance and getting to know you. I always loved spending time with you any chance I got, even if it was just grabbing lunch together after class. I feel like I really got to know you and for a while it felt as if we had something really amazing between us. I would do just about anything to get those days back when we were so close.
I know all of this must sound crazy and I’m sorry if it comes off sounding really strong, but believe me when I say I’ve wanted to tell you all of this for a long time now. It’s just whenever I’m around you it’s like a middle school crush all over again. I get that butterflies in my stomach feeling; that nervous excitement, my mind goes blank and I can never seem to find a way to say these things. I had so much fun getting to know you last year, and I still love being around you, I always have, and even though we don’t even talk much anymore the feelings I have for you are still there. This has been building up for a long time and writing this seemed like the only way I could get it off my chest and out in the open so I don’t have to sit around wondering “what if”. I hope you can understand and I hope that maybe we can try it again, just hanging out and being friends and seeing if it ends up any different this time.