Dear Daddy...

[katie]

I've already posted this as a blog, but I'm not sure whether my dad can get onto my blogs, so here is the letter to him again...just for his benefit.


Dear Daddy,

I hope you read this. I hope you know just how much i love you. I hope you realize that I'm not doing this to hurt you. I don't understand why this hurts you so much. I'm your daughter, you're supposed to love me unconditionally...why can't you? Despite Mother's beliefs, I'm not disgusting. I'm fed up of being treated like shit because of who I love, yes, LOVE. I love Jenny. I love her so much, and you can't seem to understand that. Mother says that we can't have a meaningful relationship because we cant have children. I feel so sorry for all those infertile heterosexual couples who obviously cant have a meaningful relationship because they can't have children. It's such a shame that you can't accept that love between two women can be (and is) just as strong as the love you and Mother share.


I'm sorry, I'm rambling. What I really wanted to say was this: everyone in my life has accepted that I am gay, apart from you and Mother. Even Jodie has accepted that, but she is finding it hard to support me, when your influence is so strong. When I can out to her, she was fine with it. We talked about girls who I found attractive without any trouble. We can't do that now. My relationship with my sister has gone down the pan because of you and Mother. I hope you're happy. I am fed up of being treated like something you've scrapped off the bottom of your shoe. I. Am. A. Person. Treat me like a person, not an animal.


I'm not really sure I want anything to do with you two anymore. You have made my life a living hell. I have to pretend to be someone I'm not when I'm with you, and quite frankly, I'm sick of it. I will not bow to your pressure anymore. I will not conform, just for your piece of mind. I will come out to the rest of the family, because I have no doubt that they will accept me for who I am.

Good luck in your life, maybe I'll see you round someday.

Emily
xXx

[Jack2009]

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[Totoro]

That's... quite the letter you've got there... It's too bad they couldn't have just gone and accepted their own child. I hope you and your parents end up having a good relationship at some point, and that they learn to accept you- until then, I hope for the best of you and your coming out to the rest of the family! Good luck.