Dear Mom,
You can't buy my love. Sure, it worked for a while, but now I know better.

Prom was amazing. So perfect.

To Any Parents Out There...

Strict parents don't equal happy teenagers. Hundreds of rules doesn't mean we're going to follow them. Just because you effed up as a teen, doesn't mean we're going to. Grounding us for stupid reasons won't ever teach us a lesson. Yelling at us for making mistakes won't make us try harder. You all say the same thing. "I'm sick of hearing that. Why has every one of my kids' told me all of that before? You guys are all the same..."

If you've heard all of this before, why haven't you listened to it? That's the thing, you always hear with your ears, but don't take the time to listen with your heart. We know you love us...but why can't you just listen to us? It would lighten things on both sides, and trust me-there wouldn't be sceaming and yelling. Oh but I forgot, you hear but you don't listen..

Fighting My Own Battles....

Someday.

And while I wait around for that day, I'll keep telling myself that it will make me stronger.

Even Now...

I miss you, travel safe.

Less Is More?

I have one parent that cares too much. She wants to know too much about me, she smothers me.
The other parent doesn't seem to care so much. He knows almost nothing about me. Yet, I don't really mind all that much. I like having my life being kept to myself. I like being able to breathe.

But can't there be a happy medium?