An Open Letter

https://youtube.com/shorts/lfTzbrvhzdc?si=TnNl_73C3W-wZFaF

It’s 9:50 AM and I was getting ready to go to the gym, scrolling through YouTube shorts when this came up. I looked at the comments, and god it hit me.

One of the boys sent that to the group chat and we all rushed to his place. It was like a fucking FBI raid, we jumped onto the balcony, into the backyard, front door, garage, windows... when we got into his room, he was crying because the girl he was texting told him that she wanted to go on a date and he was thanking us for giving him the confidence he needed. That's what the boys are for.

This was one that made me start crying. I don’t know what to write with this honestly – it could go several ways. Maybe I could go in the direction of how men love; tell me this isn’t pure love. I’d like to think the people around me would react the same way – I think I want to believe that.

I could also go the way of remembering Kady in high school after I had written my suicide letter and planned to hang myself, how I ended up sending her a text after and she frantically called me and wanted to drive to my house. She was willing to sneak out, drive all the way over, all to make sure I was okay.

I think I’m loved way more than I understand.