We'll Be There, Forever and For Always

Dear Jason,

What can I say? What do you want to hear?

You want to hear that I support you, you and your decision to put this girl you just started going out with over your friends. You want us to accept Lydia, for us to treat her nicely, or at least with respect. You want us to put up with you making out in the commons, to accept the way that you are "balancing" you life.

I know what you want to hear, but what you want to hear is something that I cannot say without speaking the truth.

We were there for you when you needed someone. When you felt like you were broken into tiny pieces, we were there. All those times you vented and yelled at me, I took it, I let you insult me, knowing that in doing so would make you feel better. When you would drink, punch the walls, or drive fast to get your anger out; we were there to understand. When we warned you that you were going to get hurt, we still backed you up when you decided to do it anyway. When you realized that your decision was wrong, your friends were the ones that didn't say "I told you so." When we asked you to slow down, and not to take too much at once. We stood beside you when, once again, you didn't take our advice. I was there when you asked me to pick a side when your relationship went downhill, and I stood by your side, even though I had become a friend in her. It was you, Jason, that I came to for advice because I knew that I could trust you. You could talk to me about anything, and I wouldn't judge you, no matter what. I did all of these things for you because you are important to me, and you mean something to me.

Why are you completely destroying your relationships for this one girl? Your friends that you have had for what feels like a lifetime, and made memories with. We have done so much for you. She may mean a lot to you now, but who do you picture yourself with, years down the road? She wasn't there when you suffered or when you were in pain. Think about this, Jase, think about it hard. The thing is, I don't think that you realize this, I doubt that you can realize this, not yet, anyways, but you will.

You are like family to me, Jase, but I feel like you are just taking that relationship for granted. No matter what, I will always be there for you, through thick and thin, good times and bad times. But you are right, this is your decision, and I am not here to judge. I am done being mad, Jason, I am done judging you, I am hurt, and all I want to do is cry.

I will be there for you when this relationship takes a turn for the worse, when your heart falls into little pieces again. I will be there to defend you when people say, "I told you so." Trust me, this day will come. When it does, I will be there for you, and I hope that your other friends will be too.