Dear Nate,
I loved you more than I knew I was capable of loving, and to be fairly honest I still do. The only problem was that we were two good people that met in different stages in our life. In another world we would have flourished into something beautiful. What holds us back is the circumstance and all I know is that the longer we try to make it work, the more painful it will get. I deeply apologize for the emotional burden I was for you. You had sacrificed so much just to be with me because you felt whatever time we were able to spend was good enough as long as we had each other. As much as I tried, I was never able to give back as much as you gave me. Love isn’t enough to hold us together. There were so many flaws in this. I hadn’t matured enough and felt as though I couldn’t settle down with someone like you. We were two different people, I said to myself, but those differences were what made me drawn to you. I wish i was able to realize that sooner. But even if I know that I love you, I cannot be with you. My parents won’t allow it, and despite the sacrifices you’ve made, this is one I just couldn’t make. If I had never met you, perhaps it would have been better for the both of us.