Dear Ex-Boyfriend,

You were my first long-term boyfriend. We dated for three years and talked about marriage. We fooled around but never went all the way and you thought I was such a prude. What you didn’t know was the truth about my sexuality. I was afraid to admit that I’m gay and I didn’t want to hurt you. Stringing you along was stupid and I’m sorry for that.

I was actually kind of relieved when you broke up with me. I can’t say I blamed you. I know that I lied to you and that wasn’t fair. I’m sorry for that, but at least you know now that the way I was in our relationship really had nothing to do with you. I hope you can understand that I was also lying to myself and had a really hard time admitting that I was only attracted to girls.

For what it’s worth, I’m glad that the one boyfriend I had in my life was you. You were always a nice guy and treated me like gold. I hope you find a girl that will love and appreciate you the way you deserve.