Dear Boyfriend,
So, Valentine’s Day is in our midst, and I am a broke college student. As such, I have decided to shower you with the lavish gift of my loving words – you are welcome. (Just kidding. Sort of.)
I suggest that you strap in, because this is about to be a rollercoaster of emotions.
You, my dear, are the Jim to my Pam. The Marshall to my Lily. The Monica to my Chandler. The Rachel to my Ross (just kidding again, Ross is the worst). You get my point. I like you a lot.
Thank you for being you. You have made me feel as happy as I have ever been. Sure, there have been the occasional moments of tears and wanting to strangle you, and I know the feeling is mutual, but there is no such thing as a relationship without its share of struggles. One of my favorite things about our relationship is the ability to push all the bad feelings away, work through a problem, and come out on the other side, loving each other more than we did before the fight began. Thank you for being so level headed, loving, and understanding, even when you really, really don’t want to. Your compassion for people amazes me every single day. You are brilliant in every way, and I am so lucky to have you.
Thank you for being a huge nerd, and not taking it to heart when I remind you of how nerdy you are. Repeatedly. Thank you for buying me dinner, and then letting me pay you back when it drives my inner feminist completely insane. And then buying me dinner when I don’t have money because I paid you back. Thank you for not pointing out this vicious cycle (too often).
Thank you for letting me be me. Thank you for not questioning my need for independence, and for encouraging me when my brain tells me that I’m not good enough. Thank you for letting me be clingy when I need it. Thank you for being my shoulder to cry on, and my favorite hand to hold. Again, thank you for letting me make fun of you, and for embracing my never-ending sarcasm. It’s a part of my charm (or so I like to imagine), and I wouldn’t be me without it. Thank you for putting up with my dumb puns and my obsession with dogs, and only rolling your eyes every so often.
My life will never be the same as it was before I met you, because I am better now, because of you. You have been my backbone during the hardest times of my life, and I am ready to be yours, whenever you need me. I cannot wait to see where our journey takes us, and I really hope we get to experience it together.
Thank you for loving me, because I love you, and if you didn’t, this would be awkward.
Happy Valentine’s Day, nerd.
Okay cool bye.
xoxo,
Your Girlfriend
