You deserve to be the one, the only one.

And if he isnt capable of that, you deserve someone else.

Someone worthy of you.

An Open Letter To The Quintessential ‘Almost’ Girlfriend

Amber Kipp

You believe you are the pre-girlfriend.

Im talking to the girl whos been promised that life-changing label for almost a year now.

Who has been patient and understanding and naive.

The girl who believes in destiny and fate and meant to be.

But let me tell you this, you deserve a label.

You deserve to believe in love and romance and the chase.

You deserve to feel whole.

So stop staying up late just to see if hell text you today.

Stop losingtimethinking about him when hes decided to be out of touch for the weekend.

Just because youre still holding on to that empty promise which never actually left his lips.

Stop making Pinterest boards for your wedding day.

Stop ignoring your friends when they are painfully honest about what this is.

Stop immediately replying when he eventually texts you.

Stop losing yourself, stop sending him half naked photos in the hope itll change his mind.

Stop letting yourself be treated as someone who does not deserve alabel.

An ability to tell people what you two have.

Stop falling apart on the bathroom floor because he still wont tell you what you mean to him.

Demand that he defines the relationship.

Demand that he introduces you to the important people in his life.

Or quite simply, leave.

Because you deserve more.

You should not have to beg someone to love you, to show up, to care.

You should not have to keep asking the same question and get vague answers in return.

You deserve to be the one, the only one.

And if he isnt capable of that, you deserve someone else.

Someone worthy of you.

You deserve so much more than almost.