I [17F] "catfished" my crush [18M] for two years

Here is an apology script you could use:

"I am sorry that I deceived you about who I am. It was wrong, and you deserve an apology. I don't expect your forgiveness, but I hope that my sincere apology helps you begin to heal from any feelings of betrayal or other hurt feelings I have caused you.

"Although lying to you does not show you that I care about you or that I can be trusted, I do genuinely hope for the best for you. I hope you are able to get professional help to help you work through all of your problems and stop self-harming. I will respect your privacy, and I promise never to tell our classmates anything you've told me in confidence.

"This is the last time I will contact you. You deserve your space from me. I will be here for you if to ever decide to reach out to me for help, although I know you probably won't, and I completely respect and understand if you never want to interact with me again. I wish you all the best, and I am sorry."

... And then that's it. Like everyone else is saying, you can respond to him if he reaches out to you, but that probably isn't going to happen. I'm sorry you're dealing with something this tough, but your actions, no matter how well-intentioned, have hurt someone who is already hurting, and this has to be about him and his needs from here on out.

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