30 Day Letter Challenge:
Day 3 — Your parents
Dear Mom,
I know you're not home a lot anymore, and I know that you have been really stressed lately and I haven't been helping, but I want you to know, that I love you. Your my mom! We've never been close, and I've never really confided in you. I guess that's the way I like it. We've grown up on different sides of the world, with different problems, and situations. I know that you try really hard, with everything that life throws at you, and I'm never really around to see any of it, but I realized that this is my fault. I just get really frustrated with you a lot because you never seem to understand anything. You always seem to be in pain, and I guess I never really understood that until I look back and think about it. I know this letter doesn't make much sense, but I also know that you're never going to read it. This letter came straight from my heart, and I'm tearing up as I write it. I love you mommy.
With love,
Your daughter.
Dear Dad,
I know you're always busy, and I understand why. Times have been tough, and you always seem tired, and stressed, but I want you to know that I love you. Whenever I want something, I know I can just ask you and I'll get it. I didn't really understand that other kids don't have this privilege until a few weeks ago. I know that you had a tough childhood, and that you try really hard so I don't have to live through that, but sometimes you just get so angry over the little things, and it really hurts. Every single time I get close to you, I always wonder how much I'm going to have to fall when you let me down. I've told all my friends about how my dad is such a crappy dad, but you're really not. I know I'm not perfect, and neither are you, but sometimes you just don't act like a loving dad. Whenever I see little girls with their dads and the love between them, I always wonder if that had ever been us, and what had happened. I know you're proud of me, and everything I've done, but I feel like I'm never good enough. I know you'll never read this, and even if I wanted you, you wouldn't, but I'm crying as I write this. I don't know if I want things to change, but I love you dad.
With love,
Your daughter.