My very mature, well-meaning, and thoughtful email to the bastard who broke my heart

Hey Gideon,
Don't be afraid. I know it's probably pretty frightful to get an email from me, but I got your text last night. I’m guessing you sent it out of some sense of obligation or maybe remorse, but I want you to know it’s okay. I think it’s just best if we made a clean break.

I wish that we could have kept things platonic instead of letting them progress to a romantic level. If you had any uncertainty about where we were headed, I wish you would have made that clearer earlier on. I admit, I may have been misreading signals or being too earnest. I’m not sure what you thought was happening between us, and I’m not sure I want to know since it’s a moot point anyways, but I still appreciate you giving me an honest “no” instead of a conciliatory “yes”.

I’m bummed because I wish we could’ve remained friends, but I think you understand why that would be too difficult. Take care of yourself, and try to look on the bright side of things once in awhile!

Josh