Dear Dad:

Dear Dad:

i've never really felt accepted or loved by you. i know that you always wanted a son and that you were disapointed the day you got a daughter instead of a son. i just hope that one day you can be proud of me, proud of your baby girl. that day is far away i now, but i hope that when that day comes you will be glad you have a daughter. we've never really truly gotten along. the only times we do have fun is when i compromise and do what you want to do. i'm trying to be the best daugther possible, but its hard when you never really see ME. yes you look at me, but do you ever SEE me? whenever you needed soemone to go to work, i would alwyas be there for you instead of hanging out with my friends. you never said thank you. whenever you wanted to get out and go with mom somewhere or when you were just sick of the boys, i was the one who took them off your hands so you could have alone time. did you even notice how much i did that for you? i can count on one hand how many times you have actually told me you loved me. you have never once said you were proud of me. i'm sorry i haven't ever done anything for you to be proud of, i'm trying. i hope that one day you will be able to tell me what you think and feel. i want to have a connection to you, but its so hard. you have never been there for me, and i hope that someday you will want to be there. i love you dad and i hope that one day you can feel comfortable in telling me that too.

sincerely, amber