A Letter to My Parents

Dad & Mom,

Thanks for letting me stay at your house for all these years.  I know you guys did your best trying to raise me.  Dad, you taught me how to be smart and how to stand my ground.  Mom, because of you I will always know how to clean up after myself.  I know these past two months have been very hard on everyone.

Dad, I wish you were stronger so that you could've dealt with your issues sooner.  I know you love mom, but I wish I knew you love me and my sisters the same too.  Don't take this in an offensive way, I am just telling you how it is.  I don't lie about stuff like this.  I really feel betrayed by you.  I know you hurt mom, but you also hurt your daughters, all three of us.

Mom, I know you love dad and you have "forgiven" him, so I wish you wouldn't have been so negative about me and Vanessa wanting Katlyn to be in our lives.  I know you and I will never see things the same way, and that's okay, but I wish you could just respect me.  I didn't want to choose between you and Katlyn.  To me, you are both my family.  I hope one day you can see that she is also my father's daughter.

All in all, I forgive you both and I hope you can forgive me to.  I am respecting your wishes and I am moving out of your house.  This is all very scary for me, but I know God is with me and He will never abandon me.

Best wishes,

Ellie

P.S.  I hope in the future, and when you are ready, that we can do some family counseling.  We need it.