Dear Mom!!!

You are the reason I am here. In your eyes, I will always be that little girl standing by your side with a couple of fears. The fear of losing your love, respect, and worst of all, your love. I know. Dealing with me this year has been tough. I know my trust with you is very fragile and I have lost a lot. But aren't proud of my accomplishments?

I have everything you have: A personality to shine, knowledge to succeed, and best of all a heart to love. I am a very smart girl. I think things over well. I have a great personality, which is from you. Anyone can tell. Believe me I am so sure of myself. I know what I am feeling. It's not a phase. I know by being who I am, I will have to face certain challenges. The best thing about that is I will defeat all of them.

Coming out to you was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I told you because, in a weird way, I felt like you already knew. But telling you my darkest secret made us become more distant. It seemed like our respect for one another disappeared in an instant.

I know this is hard for you. I've looked at it from your point of view. Of course, you're scared or embarrassed. But why base your feelings on what others think? And when that moment comes when I can love someone without your look of disgust, I promise you I will proudly hand you over my trust.

In the end, I am glad I told you who I am. I have no need to live in regret and I have no need to feel ashamed. I just hope that you know you are not the one to blame. You are not just my parent, but you are my best friend. You have never hesitated once to give me a helping hand. All I want is your acceptance and until I get it, I will never quit.

I know someday you will see I will never change and that I have learned and loved from you. You are a part of me and I am a part of you. You are stuck with me forever :). So.....Why not accept the truth and make things so much better?