things you want to say

Here's my list of answers for this meme (although I may not comply with the not telling part):

List ten things you want to say to 10 people you know, but never will for whatever reason. Don't say who they are. Use each person only once, and only use one sentence.

1. You didn't allow me to make an informed decision, which has compelled me to traffic in the honesty you weren't capable of, and for that I thank you.

2. Marinating in your skewed vision of the world is what woke me up to my reality, and for that I thank you.

3. What you do with your days has given me the deepest peace of mind I've ever known, and for that I thank you.

4. You did your best with what you know to be true, and for that I forgive you.

5. Your friendship has released me from an interminable sentence of self-torture, and for that I am eternally blessed.

6. Your showing up in my life changed things for the better in so many ways, and your reluctance to take credit for that is another part of your charm, no matter what anyone else says about you.

7. I've never felt so betrayed by anyone as I did you, and now I only feel compassion for the quagmire you stuck yourself in.

8. You are the epitome of living in fear on so many levels, and I shudder to think how narrowly I escaped taking on that fate for myself.

9. I learned from you what unconditional love and positive regard feels like, and it's quite the package.

10. You were in on this self-discovery thing from the beginning, which has made the journey that much deeper, that much sweeter, that much stronger.