I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This [But I'm Going to Anyway]

by Chelsea Devantez

Our friendship breakup was the most devastating heartbreak I have ever felt in my life, far worse than any romantic one. It didn’t seem fair: a platonic friendship doesn’t even have to face the normal obstacles that would inspire a breakup. We didn’t have to mesh our finances together, navigate sex, or deal with any weird in-laws. When a friendship breaks up, there’s nothing to blame, it’s just because someone in the purest form is deciding: no thank you, not you.