To my parent, 16,
i know you're embarrassed by my autism but i can't help the way my brain works. i'm sorry i'm not the normal kid you wanted
— Anonymous
To my parent, 18,
i applied to colleges across the country just to get away from you and this toxic house. i can't wait to finally breathe freely
— Anonymous
To my parent,
mom you ask why i don't eat dinner with the family anymore. it's because listening to you and dad scream at each other makes me want to throw up
— Anonymous
To my parent, 18,
mom you say you're proud of me but i feel like you're only proud of my accomplishments, not actually me as a person
— Anonymous
To my parent, 19,
dad you tell me you love me but you've never actually shown it. words don't mean anything when your actions say the opposite
— Anonymous
To my parent, 19,
i know you're disappointed that i'm not going to be a doctor like you wanted but i have to follow my own path for once
— Anonymous
To my parent,
mom i know you think i'm just being dramatic but my anxiety is real and it's killing me. i need help but i don't know how to ask without disappointing you more
— Anonymous
To my parent, 16,
i know i'm not the easiest kid to love but i need you to try harder. i'm falling apart and i need my parent, not another critic
— Anonymous
To alex, 17, Parent
i wish i could tell you that i'm bisexual without you making it weird or asking invasive questions. i just want you to know the real me
— Anonymous
To my parent, 17,
i wish i could take back every time i said i hated you when i was angry. you're my mom and despite everything, i love you
— Anonymous
To my parent,
dad you haven't hugged me since i was like 12 and sometimes i just really need one. i know men don't cry but i do and i need you to be okay with that
— jordan
To mom, 20, Parent
i still flinch when people raise their voice because of how much you used to scream at me. you fucked me up and you don't even care
— Anonymous
To my parent, 17,
i wish i could tell you that your constant criticism is the reason i hate myself. your words echo in my head every single day
— Anonymous
To my parent, 18,
i know you think i'm just going through a phase but being non-binary isn't something i'm trying on. this is who i am
— Anonymous
To my parent, 19,
mom i'm not a little kid anymore. please stop treating me like i can't make my own decisions. i'm literally 19 and in college
— Anonymous
To my parent, 17,
mom i know you're doing your best raising us alone but sometimes i need you to just listen instead of trying to fix everything immediately
— Anonymous
To my parent, 18,
dad i know you think art is a waste of time but it's the only thing that makes me happy. please just support me for once in my life
— Anonymous
To emery, 17, Parent
you think you're protecting me by not talking about your problems but watching you suffer in silence is worse than knowing the truth
— Anonymous
To dad, 16, Parent
i wish i could go back to being eight when you were my hero instead of the person who makes me feel worthless every single day
— Anonymous
To my parent, 19,
i failed my midterms and i'm probably going to lose my scholarship. i can't tell you because you worked three jobs to get me here
— Anonymous
To my parent, 17,
mom asking if i'm okay isn't enough anymore. i need you to actually do something because i'm drowning and you're just watching
— Anonymous
To dad, Parent
i wish i could go back to being eight years old when you were my hero instead of the person who makes me feel worthless
— Anonymous