Dear Mom,

I know you worry about me.  And I frustrate you A LOT.  😣

You do so much for me.  You take me to the doctor.  You got me a tutor and therapy.    You make checklists for me and you are constantly reminding me of everything I need to do.  And you are always looking for ways to help me do better.

I know I make you angry sometimes too. 😡

I know I forget stuff a lot. I lose things a lot and I am super disorganized.  And I know you know how much I HATE homework.

Homework just plain SUCKS! I don’t think homework is helpful (at all) for me but everyone else seems to think it is super important.  I just don’t get it.

So I gotta tell ya.  I know you are trying to help, but I don’t like any of this stuff.   I get it.  I suck at A LOT of things. I suck at school.  I suck at homework.  I suck at remembering my stuff... and I suck at being motivated.

And yes, my entire life sucks right now.😔

I will NEVER be the “normal” kid you want me to be.  I CAN’T.  And it’s not because I don’t want to...I’ll never be like a “normal” kid.  Even if I do take my medication...  That’s what you want right?  Just a normal kid?

It would feel so good if someone would just NOTICE when I do something RIGHT?  Like last week I remembered all my books EVERY SINGLE day and no one even noticed!!

And yesterday, I finished an entire writing assignment at school!!  And nothing!  I put in SO MUCH EFFORT and NO ONE even noticed.  Not my teachers, not you, not anyone!😠

Oh, and you know that “D” I got on the math test last week?  I put in a lot of effort and really thought I did pretty well.  But I guess not.  Why do I even bother?

I don’t know what to do.  I’m worried too.  It really makes me sad and anxious because all I really want to do is make YOU proud of me.  But...I CAN’T.  🙁

You know what would REALLY help me??  If you would notice when I try.  If you would notice all the good stuff I do.

If you would hug me when I bring home the “F” when I put in so much effort... and tell me how proud you were of me...because it was A LOT of effort.

All I really want is to be good enough...to be loved by you...just the way I am.

Because I love you mom, just the way you are.❤️

Love,
Me

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