Alyssa

Something I wrote about my cousin…
I think you need to come live with us.
The truth is it would be so much better for you than staying and living there.
That environment is just not right for you.
Its bad enough being around people at school that do drugs,
but when both your mom and brother are doing it together.....that's just horrible.
Telling me you got drunk at your mom's graduation party is not what I want to hear.
Especially when you tell me that your mom is the one who bought you the alcohol.
That's just not okay. You’re not even 14!!!
You definitely shouldn't be doing that.
I care about you and I want to help you!
I’m trying to get my parents to agree to let you come live with us.
But you need to realize how different things will be.
Our parents are nowhere close to being similar.
Things would be so different for you.
I really do think you could adjust.
It might be a little hard for you,
but if you want to live with us as much as you say you do then you can make it work.
you used to be such a good girl, so happy & everything,
but when you're mom moved you away from your family
and all your friends you lost all the EXTRA love in your life.
You've always been there taking care of your mom,
but she should have been taking care of you,
In a way you grew faster than you should have.
Always taking care of other people,
never really getting to do anything a normal kid would have gotten to do,
always having to wear hand-me down clothes. It’s not fair to you.
   By katie Saula
Published: 4/10/2007
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