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i think that a letter is a great idea :)

Is it though? I wouldn’t know how to start it if I did. And how would I be able to give it to my mom? I also am afraid at backing out and just shredding the letter itself.

Just to to her. Sit down and say “mom, do you have a minute to talk about some things?”. Sit down somewhere and talk about exactly what’s getting you down. The worst that can happen is that she blames hormones again, which you may be used to by now and quite frankly is an outcome I doubt will happen.

The best that can happen is that your mom is able to understand you better and be able to help you, or at least listen more. I would prefer talking to letter-writing, as talking shows a more urgent need and allows your mom to understand your emotions going in.

I know that i can’t talk to her personally.. I will back out and say I forgot..

Why can’t you talk to her personally?

Sit her down and be frank with her. She probably is wishing it away on hormones because she honestly wants you to be okay. She doesn’t want you to hurt, and it’s easy to blame chemistry because it DOES cause a lot of problems.

If I were you I’d tell her that “Even if it is hormones, I’m having these problems in my life and I’d appreciate it if you and I could talk them over and try to come up with some solutions. I really want your support because I’m having a hard time in my life.”

She won’t push you away if you’re open and honest with her. She probably doesn’t know how much things are really bothering you.