Dear Dad,

"It's getting to where we only see you every time you want something."
-False, I come and visit everytime I'm in town. (about once every other week)

"Boyfriends come and go, but these people are going to stick around for a while."
-Wives come and go too apparently.

"These people are a family."
-Yes, they're a family. They have eachother and they make up a family. They aren't my family, I don't know them very well. You and I are family. They're your "new family" now because they seem to be everything you think about.

"You're at the age where you get a choice to be apart of this family."
-I really don't. If I choose to not be apart then I loose you. You've already chosen them over me a few times. The bunch of you went to Festival of Lights (which is going on for atleast a month) instead of coming to my band concert (which only happens once).

I really hate feeling this gap between us. I wish we spent more time together like we used to. I liked when I had to learn to drive because I saw you once a week at times. When I found out about the divorce I was torn but also a little glad because I thought I saw an opportunity for us to have more time together. It's a shame I was wrong because I think we could both use it. Although, if we had a day together I think you would realize I'm a different person than you think and I would realize you're different also, and I'm not sure if there would be a positive outcome. After everything, I still think the world of you and I understand that things are weird. I understand that with my age you're probably not going to take me seriously. But please, treat me like an adult. Please get to know me. And please remember that when it all comes down to it, I'm your only true daughter and I love you and I'm always here.

It tears me apart knowing this is the closest I'll ever get to telling you everything. Because we can't confrontational people, and I don't want to open a can of worms. I'm just writing to get it out of my system.

Love,
Your Daughter