Can U find a time to talk?
Izzy: Hey
Alex: hey
Izzy: I’m surprised ur still awake.
Alex: waiting up for my roommate to get back
whats up?
Izzy: I just wanted to say I’m sorry that u feel like Ive been bad at communicating recently. I was busy with midterms but that doesn’t change how I feel ab u. I wouldn’t be surprised if ur mad at me tho, I deserve it.
Alex: ur not just bad at communicating… ur completely unresponsive
Izzy: I responded to everything, just late.
Alex: If u respond to a text 15 hours after its sent, it no longer counts
Izzy: I’m just not on my phone as much as u r.
Alex: oh bc ur too good for that?
Izzy: I don’t want to fight. I’m just trying to apologize.
Alex: u don’t want to fight bc uk ur in the wrong
when ur mad at me, ur fine w fighting
Izzy: I’m never mad at u.
Alex: theres a reason for that
Izzy: What do u want me to say?
Alex?
Alex: I don’t know
Izzy: …
Can I come over?
Alex: nah
Liam is gonna be home soon.
Izzy: U can come here if u want
Alex?
A little ironic that ur no longer responding.
Alex: I’m thinking
Izzy: Can u think in my dorm?
Alex: ok, here it goes.
the truth is, I feel like we’ve been on different wavelengths ab r relationship for some time now. I always make time for u and u bail last minute on me almost every night. at first I thought I was being needy or whatever, but we only see each other once or twice a week now and its not bc I don’t text u. idk why u stopped wanting to be w me, but its not just bc ur busy. I didn’t want to do this over text, but u blew me off three times this week already.
Izzy: Wow.
I knew things were weird between us lately, but I didnt expect this.
Alex: Im sorry Iz I wasn’t tryna catch u off guard
Izzy: I mean, I’m glad ur being honest. I just don’t feel the same way tho. I am not blowing u off bc I don’t love u, its bc I am actually drowning in work and school will always come first.
Alex: and I want u to do well for med school
Izzy: Do u tho?
Alex: YES
It just seems like u can’t manage both rn
Im sorry, Izzy. I’ll always love u but this is better for both of us.
Izzy: Thanks for being honest. I just need a sec to process this.
Can we get coffee tm? I need to talk this through in person.
Alex: tm I have my calc midterm
the day after?
Izzy: I really don’t have time this week besides tm
Alex: it’s the one time I have a conflict.
Izzy: Next Monday?
Alex: ok. text u then
I love u iz. its not that
Izzy: Ok alex.
Love u too.
Image Courtesy: Maya Gottlieb
Strike Out,
Writer: Riley Card
Editor: Hannah Hummel & Talia Chairman
Graphics: Maya Gottlieb
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