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i just wish i could be myself around you guys. and tell you everything thats in my head that i need to get out and the opened.

MY DAD LEFT ME AND MY MOM AND MY SISTER FOR SOME BRAZILIAN WOMAN HE MET ON THE INTERNET NOW I HAVENT TALKED TO HIM IN TWO YEARS I DON'T EVEN SEE HIM!

i wish my parents gave me boundaries

You said I was a demon child and bought me a Bible. You told me i was going to hell. You never listened. I don't go to church anymore. I blame you...

It's easier to deal with anger than your sarcasm. If you must punish me, don't ridicule me and laugh in my face. Do what you must and move on.

If I tell you "your old you dont understand",you tell me times havent changed.If I say"you did when you were my age."you say that times have changed. ?

Does life always have to work in your favor, even when its not in mine? We arn't here for your convenience or to make your life perfect. Grow up.

Telling us to suck it up cause you had to deal with it too does nothing for us and only makes things worse.

I used to cut to deal with outside problems but I learned to deal with the drama. Now I cut to deal with the tenceness at home. I cut for you.

I went to a co-ed sleepover. I've been offered beer,and drugs. I'm the cleanest of most kids my age and I'm a virgin. Am I really that bad?

My mom & dad havent really ever been apart of my life like they should have. & i probably disappoint them, but they disappointed me. [in the long run]

I am too quick to judge my mother and father in a prideful manner.

my older brother molested me when i was a kid. i was too afraid to tell you. i don't think he knows i remember. i'm still afraid to tell you.

i am so scared i am pregnat it isnt even funny... latley i bond with babys and i cry at walmart, but i hide my tears so you can stay strong

being 15 and in the middle of a nosey and sstressful family makes me want to leave and find someone who will loe me yet not judge me seems imposible!!

My dad is never around and never calls when i am good yet he calls off the hook when ever i am not perfect... wow i really feel loved

i feel like you dont care anymore. you say i am grounded when i do bad in school but when i do good you dont care

you think ive snuck out once or twice yet there is soooo much you dont know and im not over exagerating

every 1 talks bout not being a virgin yet the guy i lost it to said if i end up pregnat that my stomache would be stomped on

Confussed does not even cover me... i want to die and i have told my mom about suicide and she brushes it off like nothing

i am soooo scared of being alone and now i could be pregnat and my mom is pushing me away... i actually think i could say i hate her!!!!!!

I am in a new stage in my life right now and am starting all over and I need prayers from anyone who may read this. Please pray for me. Thank you.

How come my parents care more about the prodigal son, than the good kid. If I screw up and then repent will my parents love me more?

I wish that my parents had all the answers. When I was little they knew everything. I wish they still did.

I'm a Christian, but I just can't seem to die to myself. Mom tells me that I can be selfish. I need to know what to do.

I wish that my parents understood me. How can they when I don't understand myself? I am completely confused with life.

I have great parents. If you don't you just need to get over it and attempt to be a decent human being. If you can't do that kill yourself.

wish i spent more time with my dad. he does so much for our family financially, but sometimes i feel like i dont know him bc of it.

i hope one day i grow up to be just like my mom.

I am a new mother and stay at home with the baby. There is nothing more in this world than I love to do this, but my husband is never here with us

i moved... i wish i hadn't of moved, but i think its worked out for the best: i think people can see my Christian example through this!

i cut myself to so i feel that pain and not the pain from my mother

I read a book called Left Behind and it helped me make a big desison..... to become a Christian, now I want to become a pastor I'm only in 8th grade!

I heard you, mom, in the other room with some man.Now, I'm no longer a virgin because of your bad example. I even got the protection from your drawer.

EVERYTHING THAT YOU PARENTS WENT THROUGH AS KIDS WILL NEVER COMPARE TO THE PRESSURES AND STRUGGLES THAT KIDS FACE IN TODAY'S SOCIETY. NEVER.

I get attitudes about things that are just stupid. Like I got mad at my dad yelling at me for no reason and calling me bad names. I NEED HELP!!!

mom quit judging me. so what if i act different around my friends. your guilty too.God should be the only one with that authoriry.

my mom fights with me constantly. we act like enemys towards each other. if she only knew that when she hurts me. i hurt myself.

I am one of ten kids, because i craved attention i couldnt get at home, i found it in a man who molested me for five years. Now that Im 19, you know.

there are so many things that i need to tell my parents but i cant... i feel like they wouldnt love me anymore if they found out i cut myself

I lied to my Mom and hurt her so much when I was a teen-it will haunt me forever even tho she forgives me. I'm 24 and still hate myself for it

I'm a 24 yr old college grad-still haunted and shaken from my teenage yrs (drinking, boys) Parents be aware but don't be so strict it causes rebellion

Dad stop controlling my life. I am not perfect neither are you. Stop acting like I must achieve perfection before you can accept me for who I am.

My parents never invested themselves in a relationship with me and I thought it was my fault. I'm 37 and just now realizing how this shaped me.

i am engaged to a guy. My parents dont know we are having sex... i wanna keep it that way.

I have friends whose parent's dont "lay down the law" like mine do. They tell me,"I just wish she would draw some lines like your parents.Divorce sux"

My parents are great! They 1) Loved me when I was moody 2) were strict, but explained 3) Helped me memorize Bible verses most days 4) read fun stuff w/ us

I don't need another friend, I need a father. Why are you so afraid to take on your role in our relationship. How will I learn to be a father?

My mother and i don't see eye to eye. She is always negative towards me, she makes me think i will fail at everything i do.

you raped me and did it again. mom, y don't u get him away from me. now i'm pregnant & u don't care. some parents ya'll are. but i 4give u bc i luv u.

why do you always yell at me when you're upset? you make me feel worthless when you yell at me even when i know it's just because you had a bad day.

I am so thankful for my wonderful parents. Thank you for always being there for me. I love you guys.

Thank you so much mom and dad for being amazinig parents. i love you.

Y'all ground me for stupid reasons and are too nosy. None of my friends parents are that bad. Its embarrassing to tell them why I'm always grounded.

I'M 24 AND I HAD THE BEST PARENTS GROWING UP!!! I LOVE THEM WITH ALL MY HEART AND I THANK GOD FOR THEM EVERYDAY!!

Thank you Mama for loving me! Not only are you my mom but you are my best friend! I love you so much! You are simply amazing!!

dad do you really think it was a good idea to "put the ball in my court" to decide how close wed be.. i feel like you gave up on me. you dont know me

DAD HOW COULD YOU WALK OUT ME AND MOM AND MARRY SOMEONE ELSE AND RAISE HER CHILD AND YOURS TOGETHER AND NOT SEE ME AND LET ANOTHER MAN ADOPT ME. WHY?

would you really still love me if you knew i had to take the Plan B pill once?

daddy, why did you leave us on easter sunday?

I drink and party regularly. I'm pretty sure my parents notice. If they cared about me wouldn't they confront me and try to help?

Recently my mother has gotten a divorce with my stepdad. He stole money...we had no clue. Now my mother has no money at all. What happens next??

I started drinking and partying regurlarly since the start of summer. My parents have NO idea. Why don't they notice me?

you embarrass me in front of all my friends and ruin my relationships with boys you ruin my social life you also fuss at me and cuss me out ......!

you fuss at me because i dont do all my chores but then when i do them you say thats the only time i ever anything.but then you say im gonna be trash!

Our homelife is not good and I am tired of having to worry about it. I want to run away and just be on my own but I cannot leave my mama and brother.

I live with my mama and stepdad and I am so fed up with him. He is a control freak and constantly has to have control and know everything I do.

i have a teacher who is an awesome role model! her husband is a pastor & i love my mom very much but i can talk to my teacher way better thank you

Mom is mentally ill, dad is in denial of mental illness, I am anorexic, my brother has disabilities, money is tight, and yet they're all still selfish

I'm 23 years old and talk to my mother every day. Thank you Mommy for being so easy to talk to. Your the reason I've stayed out of trouble!

mom you need to stop.you fuss at me beacause i say i been goin to church.you treat me like crap.your not perfect why do you expect me to be perfect?

My parents are great but we nvr talk abt God We go 2 church but never talk abt God on a personal level. Thats the 1 thing I want 2 do dif. as a parent

I'm about to get married and I'm scared to death that I will repeat the mistakes my parents made in their romantic relationships.

I think that my parents are ok but they tend to be a little overprotective. They love me but they tend not to understand that I need my space.

I like her and her kids like you; we are like a real family and she is good to me and you to them, so pop the question already.She'll be a nurse soon!

My mom got married and he is okay but my dad has been dating thislady for 3 or 4years and I like her and I know he does. He is just scared to ask her?

How come when i try and respect my mom and try and talk to her, she yells at me and treats me not like her daughter but her worst enemy?

I've hurt myself so much because of all the lies you told me...I don't know how to accept myself until you do...I hate it cause you're a horrible mom

I hated church an god when I was young cause you used the bible against my smallest faults...god loves me! shutup an let HIM judge me I'm not perfect!

I want to be free of the traps you put my mind an heart in...I know I'll never be able to have a normal relationship with you, please stop abusing me

I am a mom of 3 in her 30's and I have the worst relationship with my own mom. I all but hate her. She gives me no respect as an adult and a good mom

I wish my parents hadn't divorced when I was so young. I don't have ANY memories of them together. I wish I could feel what it's like to be a family.

would it hurt for you to stop being selfish and finally admit that you've failed both in parenting and in showing the love of Jesus to your children

I feel so lost! Growing up as my dad as a pastor, someone would assume that my life is perfect. Why am I so angry? I just don't feel like I belong!

i love my mom and my dad. they are the best parents. they give me things i ask for. i couldnt ask for better parents. thank you mom and dad.iloveyou!

My sister is gay, my dad is married but cheats, my mom is a crack addict and my other "mom" is an abusive psycho. what am i to do?

dad im not perfect so stop treating me like i should be

No amount of money can take the place of the nightmares I still have MOM becuase you let him continously do that to me - YOUR DAUGHTER!!

I went through a stage where I couldn't see why my parents made the decisions they did towards me- Now.. at 25, I thank GOD every day for them.

I love you Mom, but you shouldn't have let him stay around after all that he did to me. No amount of money that can erase those nightmares!!

i prayed for my dad everyday for 5 years to come to the Lord, and in the past year he has! i heard him pray for the first time last week! Praise God!

i feel sick after i eat anything because i'm always concerned about my weight b/c my mom is always hassling me about it - and i'm 21 weighing 110lbs!

thanks for this site, now i know that i'm not alone and that others have the same feelings and some of the same secrets God give us all strength!!!!!!

you use to call me your beautiful little girl, now you call me a spoiled brat, my self esteem is shot, and i'm so confussed, where did my dad go?

You were the best parents. You did everything right but where most important you missed it. Mormonism is a lie. I long and pray for you to know Jesus.

DO WHAT YOU SAY YOU'RE GOING TO DO WHEN YOU SAY IT!! Don't give third and fourth chances! No one will believe you. I wont.

well my parents are always presuring me for good grades and i get stressed over .then my mom is always yelling .she yells constantly about everything!

my parents are a blessing in my life...They have always given me plenty of trust & because of this I've remained a solid christian. Their trust helped

i'm 29 now, but i wish my parents were supportive of my life in ministry. just because it's a different denomination! now, i keep them at a distance.

Dad thought bars & drinking were more important. I didn't like him cuz he wasn't there. Low selfasteem. I needed 2 b daddys girl. CRAVE affection now

my daddy is a Godly man who turned away from smoking and alcohol when he was saved, after mom cheated. Proof of God's power and grace! a life changed.

mom cheated on dad my jr. year in hs with her boss. shes faking a happy marriage now and trying to buy my love just like her mom did with her ily mom

there will be a day when my age doesn't matter and will be able to say what I want to say without feeling belittled, I understand, I have an opinion.

I lie, my parents don't care unless the truancy officer shows up or the school calls.

Parentsrclueless, after you 2 divorced I ran wild because I could. From age 12-24 I was stoned, drunk, popping pills, & having sex on a regular basis

please stop screaming :'[

Its sad that i can get a friend's parents involved in church but you wont come b/c its 2 much of a hassle in the mornin. Thats wut 4 service times r 4

Mom, I'm sorry if I ever made you feel clueless. maybe you wouldn't have been clueless if I had talked to you instead of hiding things from you.

I have had the most amazing parents any kid could ever ask for. I am so blessed. Thank you Newspring for this series and this website!

I wish my parents didn't drink when I was younger. Thank you mom for getting sober. If only dad could see the light....Why does he have to be an ALKY!

My mom left my dad. I didn't talk to her for years. Don't make that mistake!! You only have one mother!! Y'all will need eachother one day!Ma-LuvU

Mom, you were always there for me no matter what. Even now that I have kids of my own you still are and you are a wonderful grandma! Thank you!

I wish my mom realized how much it hurts me when she CHOOSES to clean house instead of spend time with me

just because my mother hides who she really is from everyone at church, she acts like she's better than me because i'm not fake in front of people.

I do not want to spend time with my parents now because when I was younger they didn't want to do anything with me. And fussing about it doesn't help.

MY MOM RAN AWAY WITH SOME MAN OFF OF THE INTERNET

my parents burned all of my clothes, poster, and cd's to "Get the demons out of me". I ran away from home at 16 and dropped out of school.

i used hate my mom because she spent more time at church than with me she should have been there for those important moments that i cant get back

My dad thinks that u have 2 do good deeds 2 get n to Heaven but i try 2 tell him that he is rong but he won't have it, he thinks he is smarter than me

Dad I have to remind u to pray at dinner y can't u just remember?

I was saved August 13, 2007. Now i'm working on my parents, but it is hard knowing that they aren't true christians help me out Lord i pray everyday.

I've always been close to my Mom and Dad I finally saw the turth about God and now I about my parents, please see the truth! I need u.

My parents taught me about sex when I was 4. I have learned to respect it, and am now a 22 yr old virgin still waiting for her wedding night. Be open!

I wish I could go back to the Sundays you tried to get me to church with you. I'm sorry I didn't take advantage of spending time with you dad.

I wish I could tell you how I was sexually abused when I was 5, but i know you would think you were bad parents, so i can't. it wasn't your fault.

mom, Every time u called me an idiot it dug a little bit deeper now my self esteem is in the gutter while i try to juggle a career and a marriage

Daddy, why won't you just come to church with me??

dad i wish i had known u before the alcohol mom's abuse and the fear of u it caused me i hear you were pretty cool now youre dead our chance is gone

Thank you Mom and Dad for being wonderful parents. You gave me such a great example to follow as I now raise my own kids.

Parents can raise their kids right and it may not be enough. It' s not the parents fault, us kids just make dumb decisions sometimes.

I'm far from the perfect son. I've dabbled in drugs, alcohol, and even lost my virginity. My parents know all this and have never stopped loving me.

i wish we would go to church more.

im a lesbian ... am i going to Hell mom?

I hate it when you ask me, 'Are you happy?' Happiness is not everything...I am where God wants me to be, that's what matters.

Dad, ive made myself throwup before because of your pressure you put on me

I still dream of the day when everything was on the floor and you and dad were screaming at eachother. And I was screaming"NO THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING"

You're mad cause you want me to be just like you. I want to do something total different and you think i betrayed you. So much for individuality, mom.

you dress like your 16. will you try to look like my mom? not my bff

I feel like when my parents ARE home, they are on the phone or talkin and any body but me. Is that right? then they get mad cause i "stay in my room"

The service about parents forgetting that children are blessings, i feel like thats me. I know elderly parents are a hassle, but what about ME?

Even when the bible tells us to honor our father and mother sometimes it can be hard

dear mom. you look too much like me.

i wish my dad would just spend one day with me and show me he loves me. i only have 1 year of high school left. he is gonna regret it when i graduate.

My parents think they know everything that goes on in my life.they don't know nothing.

I need you to know that not letting me go to church when I'm "grounded" is just going to make me hate you and it's wrong for you to think it's social.

My mom is extremely mean to me (not abusive) and sometimes I just want to move out and NEVER see her again. That's how mean she get's sometimes.

My dad left town with a girl, we don't even know her real name in a big RV.My mom has a hard life now.He was a bad pedieatrician.

our family changed when you went to Iraq.

Lets be realistic were not dumb n u expect us to believe the fam is perfect News flash no 1s perfect lets stop the lies and dont force us to find love

So you have no clue how to deal with us so you throw us ina mental hospital and say your helping all we need is your love

Mom,you beat me right before we went to church,you were never there for me, but always there for church people.HOW CAN GOD LOVE ME WHEN YOU DON'T!

I lost my dad when I was 18. I wish that my friends and others would appreciate their parents more because they are not always going to be there.

i've always been close to my parents and even though i'm in high school now, i don't see that ever changing

So you just put us away in a mental hospital...because you do not know what to do with us! When in reality all we need is our parents love

You ask what I'm doing when I turn to walk away. I stop to answer, but the only thing I can think is: you should recognize a gesture. You've done it.

My parents told me they loved me and were proud of me on a daily basis. Now as an adult, I'm strong, confident, and capable. Thank you Mom & Dad!

It took me 15 years to forgive you dad for your drug addiction, but I have now. I am just sad that you are dead and I can't tell you to your face...

My step-father is my Daddy. My father is just the worm I rode in on. Thanks Daddy, I love you. I'm glad God put you in my life to be MY DADDY!

I wish my mom would have more to do with my kids. They love her alot. I wish my kids had a real "grandma".

i wish you were home for my birthdays in stead of meeting your mistress all those years. hope the affair was worth it.

Dad, why do you hate church?

Why didn't u cough up some money and offer a reward for info to find my rapist? He tried to attack again, you jerk. Some father, you love money more than life

i wish you had been home for my birthdays in stead off having an affair

You always get mad at the things I dont do...cant you appreciate the things that I actually do??

Porn is my biggest weakness. You both taught me so much better, but I somehow still screw up in this area.

I love both of my parents and I am very thankful for them. I just hope you both begin to go to Church when the Greenville campus opens up. I love you!

it hurts so bad to be left out of the "second family" you created..i just wish you knew i still exiseted even if i am in college and living at home

i didn't die in the car accident but maybe i should have and then i could of been with mom in heaven, dad i'm still here, later may be to late

My parents are my best friends. I am so grateful that they have always been there for me and loved me no matter what. They really show God's love.

I gave my friend a wedgie and I do it constantly when he comes over or when I would go to his house. I would stop him from yelling . Pease pray for me

I have a great mom and dad. They mean the world to me. I know we get mad but we still love each other. I love you mom and dad to the moon and back

Pretend like we don't exist now, and we might return the favor later on....love us and we won't forget that either!

I get so mad when you lay down and LET people walk all over you. How is it that you are a push-over, and I'm not? Stand up for yourself, be a mom!

im 20 woman my mom died 3 yrs ago and my dad doesnt realize that i didnt die with her he spends more time with his girlfriend then with me i wish i had someone to car about me or encouragement

why do i have two lifes i mean i want you to know but you are up on me!

parent we love you but we need space!!

Dad this is your daughter speaking... found your "stash" of porn when I was 10.. then I kept finding it... im 20 now... im addicted - i guess thats it

Hi you can call me john, ive done too much, i lie, i shoplift, i get a tattoo without my guardian knowing.... i feel like i need to just give up.

dad i love u. but i wish u would take off work just to spend time with me. or when i do have time to spend with u, spend it with me, not on the phone

ive lost your trust before, and i am so sorry, but how am i to evvvverrrr gain it back if you wont give me a chance. i love you parents.

im glad my parents gives me rules. i know they love me.

I know you and mom got divorced, but you didn't divorce me did you?

my dad adopted me when i was 1 yo thats the best decision my mom ever made, im thankful everyday.

you trusted me enough to go to the atm for you, u never knew i did more than one transaction, im sorry.

Sometimes you get so caught up in what you don't want me to do that you forget I'm only a teenager, and I'm not always going to do the right thing...

I love you Mom, but sometimes you drive me crazy with all of your questions. I swear you are going deaf on me cause I repeat myself way too much.

I'm a f**k up. My parents are clueless. I wish i could just tell them the truth, get it off my chest, I can't. Porn is my downfall.

Dad, I want so badly to be a special part of your life. I don't have the courage to tell you that b/c deep in my heart I think you will reject me...

It seems everything else is more important. I would've been happier to grow up with less and have u around. I'll always wonder if you really love me..

We used to talk about my premarital sex life, and you encouraged it. Then I met Jesus. I think we need to talk about it again.

My parents are the most caring people ever. I would do anything for them .Im not to sure where i would be without them thanks Mom and Dad

I won't forget when u said i was obese and when you told me u hated me and wanted to kill yourself because of me, u should feel lucky to have me

mom dad.................. you know you can be wrong sometimes too! your not perfect, no one is. i wish you could see that ITS NOT ALWAYS ME!!!!!!

PARENTS SAY THEY HAVE EYES IN THE BAK OF THEIR HEADS...YA RITE!if they did,they would known that i had sex,smoked & drank...i wish u woulda stopped me

I'm 43 yo and I've literally spent my entire life trying to "earn" the words "I love you", "I'm proud of you" or "I'm glad you're my son".

i'm so thankfull for my parents they have always been there threw thick and thin and i love them so much. i don't know what i would do without them.

i know that i dont treat my parents with the respect that i need to. Perry really spoke to me when he talked on sunday.

I know it was hard being the only parent after mom passed, but you did an amazing job with both of us. I know she is so proud, we love you both a lot

you say I should be myself all the time:but then when family gets around you want me to act like someone im not. it really bugs me.

My m & d aren't perfect, but I'm thankful for them. There have been disappointments, but that is part of life. Thank God for His mercy under trials.

My two homosexual dads are the 2 most wonderful, loving parents a kid could have. Christ is in our lives. It is a shame the church hates us.

I'm 32 now and still hate that you 2 were so hard on me. You never trusted me or told me you loved me. I couldn't be a normal kid.

I'm so thankful that I had a loving and understanding mother when I was growing up. I love you Mom. You're the best! I don't know what I do w/out you.

I'm so sorry that you hurt so much inside. We believe different things about life, about God. But I love you. Thank you for never leaving me.

I wish i didn't have to be "good enough." i wish i could hear how proud you are of me instead of how i should be doing better in school.

I'm doing my best. Please dont make be feel like I have to be just like my "perfect" sister. We are not the same. Love me for who I am.

I just called to tell you I'm not going to law school. Thank you for supporting me with no hesitation. It means more than you could ever know.

i feel like i can never do anything right with you. i lie to u because i don't want you to be mat at me anymore. i'm a good kid, why can't u trust me?

mom,u can be so mean at times u call me stupid & dont even realize it,it hurts so much maybe that is why i have barely any self-confidence at all

i love you and miss you mom. i wish you could be here to spoil your grandchildren. i hope you are in heaven so we can be together someday.

My mom never missed one of my games. My dad only missed two and apologized a thousand times over for it. That means the world to me.

i started looking at porn when i was 10, it was the same time you stopped deleting your history

for years i prayed that i had been adopted, that i could find my real parents and be happy

mom and dad, i think you hate each other, and it kills me to witness it every day

how am i supposed to explain the truth about my past to you when you didn't understand it when it was right in front of your face

you have no idea that i was almost raped and that i stayed with him because i thought he loved me more than you

mom, I'm sorry for all the hurtful things I've said to you, i love you

you haven't taught me anything about the bible and your only excuses are that i go to a Christian school and i can read

i look at porn, but you looked first

I remember every time you said, "What's your problem!", just thought you should know that I'm working on the answer

my own father doesn't know the first thing about me and we've lived in the same house for eighteen years

I've cried alone countless nights in my room, just praying you would here me

my mom means the world to me, if anything happened to her, i don't know what I'd do

i got saved September 20th 2007, you never knew i wasn't

i cut myself because of you, because of what you say, because of what you do

i found my dad's porn stash and i cried, all the girls were my age and i was scared

i have a mental disorder and have self-medicated myself with drugs, cutting and abusive relationships; they have no idea

You have both given me more than I deserve, but there's one thing I never got: 2 parents who truly love each other.

I love my parents but, all we do is yell and scream about things that dont matter. Half the time its mine and my sisters fault.

Parents can be way too controlling, I know it shows that you care but I need my space too.Thats why I'm pushing away from you. I still love you.

My mom and I fight a lot, but if it weren't for her being such a big woman of God I would not be saved right now. I am just so thankful for my mom.

mom...i wish i could sit down with yo and tell you how much i really LOVE YOU! why cant you put up your laptop long enough to talk to me ? that hurts

i may give you an attitude that makes you want to slap the crap out of me but whether you think so or not i love you and imsorry for making you mad

mm.......i love you more than you thnk i do and even though we have our off days my love for you will NEVER EVER EVER change no matter what you think

it seems like u always control my life bc im not even allowed to hang out with anyone. u always tell me y i stay at home and its bc i cant do anything

sometimes i get really depressed and cut myself... i need to stop but it's your fault.

i wish u would not always be so strict. i know i messed up in the past but y can't u just let me have some freedom? trust me again

im sory i cant make the grades you want me to make ! why cant you hold off of the punishments long enough to give me a chance ? how hard is that ?

why cant we just si down sometime and talk ? its not that hard ! your ALWAYS on you computer ! it isnt going to walk away ! please...

it hurts me to see you so mad all the time ! if its not all the time its mot of the time ! i feel like its all my fault ! is it ?

I pray for all of you. Remember, God doesn't make mistakes, people do. I hope you all work things out with your parents. They really are great <3

I am 34 now and mom im sorry i take ur nerve pills and said it was my sister when i was a teen but now u want know im sorry because u passed away.

I am so thankful that I have been raised by 2 godly parents. I can't imagine where I would be if I didn't have them in my life. I love them so much!

ive sneakd out so many times after fightin w/you.just 2 get back at you right under your nose.if i get in trouble for sumthing i didnt do i just do it

youre so controlling and are always accusing me. im not out partying i promise. me n my friends really stay out late doing stupid stuff.just trust me

Honestly, i have sneaked out numerous times after fighting with you. its my way to get back at you and do it right under your nose.

If u really want to make me happy, just make mom happy. tell her how much u love her. nothing would make me happier than her not being depressed

you're too controlling and too paranoid. ife i stay out late im exactly where i told i was. I dont party or sleep around.u not trusting me hurts alot

Im 27 now & still wish u'd be my parents instead of putting me in the middle. You don't need to tell me everything... it has damaged me for life!!!

I'm sorry. I wish I wasn't such a burden.

I hurt so so much. I wish you understood... I wish you COULD understand...

Mom you say your always there for me but i come home high and you never even notice me. all you care about is your boyfriend now. i wish we could talk

My great grandfather beat my grand father and my grand father beat my dad,but my dad got saved. Dad thank you for breaking the cycle. I LOVE YOU!

I know my sister isn't where she needs to be with God,but why do ya'll let her treat me like I don't have the right to exist.She hates me and it hurts

I know you guys are just trying your best to raise us to be Godly Christian women.Thank you for never giving up on us.You guys are my heroes

I wish my dad tried to be more involved with my life & worked less. Seems like there is always something more important or interesting than me.

I am so thankful to have parents who are devout christians. They are the best...I can't believe now how much I have taken them for granted in the past

Everyone thinks we're the perfect family...but WE ARE NOT. Dad why do you always tell me...I use to be SO proud of you. Why can't you just love me..

Why does my dad think that his type of church is the only right church .. and that the KJV is the only bible that I should read... I cant understandit

I am 24 and married and still get money from my mom when she gets paid.. i get paid... I wish I didnt have to but I have leg probs and cant work. HELP

My mom never took the time to listen to what was going on in my life, She always said "I Dont Wanna Hear It" or "Thats Rediculous" MOM That hurt ME!!

I'm 42 and I will never be what you want. I am NOT you and I don't want to be like you. Please stop projecting your life onto mine! I'm a GOOD mom!

The reason I act like I hate you: You never admitted to knowing that YOUR husband was abusing us-sexually. You knew, you always did. We were tiny kids

Mama, you are my hero. I love you so much.

Why didn't you want me? You were part of my creation. I will never call you "Dad". My "Dad" raised me with unconditional love. I thank God for him.

I just wish I knew where my dad is and why he let seven years ago.

you didn't understand that the divorce hurt us dad. yea, it's us your "kids". . quit putting her needs before us. i'm sorry, but we come first!!

i'm 27 years old and i have a lot of resentment toward my father. he's so negative and hateful. i wish i could get over it but i can't. i've tried.

my parents aren't very affectionate. i want to be affectionate with my son so he's not scared of it later.

i didn't spend the money for the curtains like you told me, i hope my mom and dad will forgive me.

I'm 22 and I'd give anything for the kind of love my parents' have for each other. Thanks Momma and Daddy for being examples of what love is and does!

My mom is my best friend, but I can't find the strength to tell her I'm not a virgin. I just know it would break her heart...

I'm 22, my heart has been broken, and I'd give anything to find the love my parents have set as an example before me.

I love my parents. Wouldn't have them any other way.

I almost had sex once, and I never told you. It is so hard to tell you things. Even expressing love or a simple, "I'm sorry"

I have friends that have awful home lives and I'm so thankful for my parents' love for each other and for my brother and I.

It upsets my parents that I'm not in the top 10 of my class like my brother was. I'm smart, just not that smart. I wish they'd quit comparing us.

i fought w my parnts all summer abt me moving out. i am mature&responsible but im the oldest of 4 grls. they ended up letting me BUT now i feel guilty

When i was ynger i had the "perfect"parents,but now that me & my 3 sis r getting older they think we dont need them as much.i need them more than ever!!

It was an accident that happened more than once and I want to tell my mom but i dont want her to be mad because she hated him...

Mom, the negative views of sex and men that you've verbalized over the years is negatively effecting my new marriage.

I know you try but don't you think that you could show me that you are proud instead of telling me once a month when you find the time to do it

How can you call yourself a Christian and harbor unforgiveness towards my father for 26 years? Do you even realize how much you're suffering?

Dad i wish that you could see your own addiction before you start taking control of other people's problems...im praying for you!!

i've been annorexic, i cut myself and i've attempted suicide 3 times. why? because of all the times u told me i wasnt good enough...i hope ur happy...

It is really hard to see your parents stop going to church and studying God's word. It is SO evident in the family and the relationships within.

Dad, I pray that God will encourage and strengthen you in your struggle with Bipolar Disorder. I feel so helpless. Please don't give up. I love you.

I chose a big school, Clemson, so you would be proud. As a 2nd semester sophomore Im transferring to a small school back home so I can be happy-sorry

Dad, I Love You... but SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE AND COME TO CHURCH WITH YOUR FAMILY!!!! You don't understand how much it would mean to us. You couldn't.

I hate that you cant trust me. I can lei but you will, but when I tell you the truth, you wont believe it. yeah you can see through any lie what ever.

You let my sister get away with anything. I work my butt off and cant sit down for 2 min when I get home. how messed up is that?

MOM!!! DAD!!!! I do what you want me to do, I get good grades, I have a job, why cant I have a conversation with my bf in private!!!!!

Mom you trust me when I lie to you, but you don't when I look you in the eye and tell you the truth. I'm not sleeping with anyone, so get off my back!

Dad I will always be your little girl, but I would like for you to give my bf a chance!! He's a good person! I can make the right choice if you let me

if i had a penny for every hour you didnt spend with me, id be RICH !

why do i have to be more important ? why cant my dad share his love for me with my brother ? thats so messed up !

My mom takes no pride in my accomplishments and counts me only for a failure.. I love her,.. even if she doesnt show she loves me.

sometimes i hurt so much....you'll never know.....but i could never tell you because i don't want you to think you went wrong raising me....u didnt...

Y didnt you love each other and call each other bad names? What happened to your love, where did it go? Was it ever there? How am I supposed to love?

i'm in college now, i still remember all the times my mom put me down in front of people. i don't think that I will ever forget it.

i needed you then just as i needed you now.....but will you ever really see me for what's inside? it hurts mom...

how do i know that im beautiful if you've never told me? I feel ugly and broken hidden behind the smile i put on everyday

i want to be able to say that my dad is my hero,but how can i say that if you verbally and emoitionally abused us for all those years?

i've never known the concept of love because you've never shown it....now i'm afraid to let any man close because i'm afraid he wont love me

My parents say they're Christians, but the only people I can trust and talk to about God and my struggles are my youth leaders.

You are my hero, I love you so much! Thanks for being here for me... it means a lot to me.

you want me to respect you, but if i make one bad grade you drop the f bomb on me. i don't respect that.

the only thing i have learned from my parents about how to have a happy family is what NOT to do.

Im tired of you not trusting me! I love god with all of my heart! im not gonna smoke or drink or have sex! so stop thinking im a horrible person!!!

when you think im at friends houses. im spending the night with boys, getting drunk & high off anything i can get...and you dont even notice?

Why did you call me disgusting? That has hurt me ever since it left your mouth.

Mom sometimes I wish you would come and talk to me about my dau rather than locking yourself in your room with my stepdad.

Divorce hurts children too, and I wish the parents would realize that. No fake smile will ever cover that up.

My parents stay away all the time and never come home. Exept for during the week.They wonder why they don't understand the things i do.

My mom thinks i don't know about her affair she is having on my dad. But i do. She wonders why i act different lately.

ill be different when im a parent. ill actually HANG OUT with my kids

Would you rather spend time with your friends and each other or with me? Im tired of my sister being the parent and you two not hanging out with me.

im not stupid..kids make mistakes!

After hearing the first message of The Perfect Kid series, I have never been more thankful for the parents God has blessed me with.

and those children are not my brothers and sister and your new wife is not my mother and you can try to make me like you but Stop talking about my MOM

I'm supposed to call you daddy but I can't you leave us for 5 years and want to see us on the weekends and talk smack about Mom.Well she's been here..

WHY WONT YOU JUST TALK TO ME?!

Dad,im sry for not spending time w/ you.puttin everything b4 you. im sry for not appreciating you the way i should.so thank you for bein a awesome dad.

I wish i didnt have to beg you to take me to church.

You're so distant from me. You act like we're so close but i have nothing in common with you. I always feel like i have to get away from you.

Its not okay to share my embarrassing moments or faults in front of strangers. You don't do that to mom; why me?

I am 28 years old, its time to let me grow up...PLEASE STOP!

i hate my dad and i wish he wasnt my dad all the time.. ive tried to kill myself because of you

ive hated myself since you told me i should change in order for you to like me ..

Why did we never talk about what we feel? I see other kids who LOVE their parents... I can't say that I do. You never hurt me, but I am alone.

Thank you mom and dad for loving each other, loving me, and most importantly loving God.

my family never loved each other My brother is in college now & my mom doesnt care hes gone I know she will feel the same way bout me-that hurts BAD

To all kids and adults--dont judge what people say on this. You cant possibly know what they are going through.

Every so often at night, I'll pleasure myself but I don't know if I am sinning. I've thought of telling my Mom so I could ask, but I'd too afraid....

Divorce ALWAYS leaves a scar. I just noticed mine and I'm 28. And moving on to re-marry doesn't help, it forces more distance. That's TRUTH.

I hate to see my dad be so fake with his new family...maybe he should have done the same with ours instead of chasing the almighty dollar

Why can't you just let me live my life instead of judging me all the time? Just because I made one mistake doesn't mean I'm a horrible person.

i am 18 years old! im tired of being treated like im 6! yes i know i need yall, but at some point you are going to have to learn to let go

ok..im sick and tired of you not trusting me...there's no reason you shouldn't trust me. im not you and never will be i wont drop out for a guy!!!

Dad, I want to let you go now and be on Jesus agenda in Heaven .The boys and I will be ok. You are no longer suffering with cancer.I Love You!

Parents can mess up so much and be so irresponsible, but I know now that I am better for it even if I did spend most of my childhood babysitting them.

I wish u would trust me enough to let me use it. Not big things but could u let me out of house? I wont make the same choices she did. im not her.

How can u guys say you are christians, when u are always yelling at each other and me. How come u dont go to church ne more?

I am 17 and playing lazer-tag with my friends past 9:30 is what we do. I dont want to party i just want to live! don't punish me for my sisters issues

Most of the time i feel like a huge failure to you mom...i know you love me but most of the time it feels like you are ashamed of some of my choices

i am glad my dad had an affair at least i now know what love is suppose to be like. and what it should not be..He made good on it, and is now happy

thank you dad for fighting for me when i wanted to live with you...You are my hero, i wish i could have told you what was going on, but i was scared.

no matter what or how my parents failed me or took to me to church, I still knew I was not alone, God was there. he spoke to me, told me to keep on.

why were you not my mother as a child? do not try to be now that i am grown, just be there for me when need you, try that for once.

maybe i should have been more accurate when i tried to kill myself..My mother would have loved all the attention at the funeral. my dad, who is that?

I tried to kill myself and my mom was more woried about her boyfriend. Wow. should she not worry that he cannot kee it in his pants,and leave me alone

my dad and mom being seperated seems like it should it hurt, but for once I am happy. I like the people they really are not the ones they pretended 2B

I wish my mom would stop trashing my dad. I see her lies and so does everyone else. does she not realize what she is doing is not pleasing to god also

my mom and dad should have never gotten married just because she was pregnant with me. that chose each other, when god should have chosen for them.

I am glad that my dad is finally happy. He left my mom, but so what they both were miserable. He now has chose a life through christ , and i thank her

I never told you why i was so down the this year-my ex-and I went through an abortion.Now my current girlfriend is pregnant - and yr grandparents. :)

why isn't jesus there? he said he would be.. my parents want me to be a perfect christain BUT IM NOT .. JESUS ISNT THERE ALL THE TIME. i never see him

i love my dad but all i want to know is why he cant except me for who i am.i just dont like the "in" things and he says it disapoints him that im diff

my sister thinks im a freak & my mom&dad dont trust me anymore.why is everything coming down so hard. why dont you treat me like im human? it hurts

You hit mom...that was hard enough...hitting me was something I never expected!

I was raped when I was 15, got pregnant, and miscarried...and you just thought I was a whore. Now I am 22 and still live with the secret.

I wish my parents would see that i am really trying hard to do good in school.

my parents and my sister are fighting non-stop, and I'm sick of it.

dad, i seen you the other night with the other woman that left our house before mom got home. i can't believe you would treat mom like this!

For once it would be great to have the mind of a child again and not realize that your father is an ALCHOLIC and he's NEVER going to change.

I'm 25 and my Mama is very "Debbie Downer" over things I'm super excited about! Let me make my own choices and if I mess up then I learn from it.

My dad died when I was 13 I miss him so much I've found comfort in Christ but its hard 2 see my friends fight with their parents at least they're here

I'm scared that my Dad will die. I don't know what I would do without him. I love you, Dad! Thank you for showing me Christ in your actions.

MOM why did you for my 16th birthday give me a beating

For once it would be great to have the mind of a child again and not realize that your father is an ALCHOLIC and he's NEVER going to change.

My father died when i was 9. Sometimes I get so angry at my mom. Why? Simply because she is alive and he is not. How messed up is that!

I WISH THAT PARENTS WOULD REALIZE THE DAMAGE AN AFFAIR AND DIVORCE DOES NO MATTER HOW HARD THEY TRY TO BE CIVIL

Dad do u really care bout me or just your alcohal? u always hurt me inside and out why do u tell me to leave when I see u 2 a yr? I dont like it or u!

dont like 2 be alone but thats all ive been thanks 2 my parents I never see my dad & my mom is always working does any1 care bout me or just ur boos

you know so little about me. If i was to show you what I was like you would hate me. If you knew what I had done... I'm not your lil girl anymore!

Parents: We don't care when you make mistakes, or when you "fail" at something. We care that you are grown up enough to admit it and apologize to us!

i think you'd be ashamed if you saw the 'college' me, but then again, maybe you'd actually see that i am struggling here and need help. maybe...

I love being a kid. Because it is fun and you get to have everything. I wish for a magic lamp. I wish my mama would get me a band-aid.

realizing you are your fathers convenient daughter is never a good feeling.

thanks guys yall have always been there. I know how hard is for you dad, not living here and all but i want you to no i love you and always will

Parents are suppose to be the leaders of everything,including religion.So many parents dont.Its time for them to step us and do that before some else.

I wish you cared, at all. But honestly, growing up having to raise myself has made me strong. I dont need you. I can take care of myself thanks.

my parents think i dont love them. i really do. i just wish they would listen to me more and not jump on my case a lot. i love you guys.

At 23 years old, by dad's affair and divorce causes me more pain than anything else I've ever gone through. I pray and hope that I DON'T become him.

From one kid to another: Stop blaming your parents for your compromise and failure to commit to Christ.
Jesus died for you - accept it & LIVE!

Stop trying to be cool and set some standards that you model rather than just scream... ugh!

The say they want me to be happy, but the thought of me dating a girl and not a guy made them want to lock me up.

my family hates me, they want me gone, i wish they could forgive me for what i did but they won't

my parents are the best in the world. they work so hard and put our needs before theirs. i love you. thank you for modeling Christ for me.

why won't you let me go to church?

i hate god

i hate telling u over & over again that my religious beliefs are just as valid as yours. nobody knows for sure, so why argue ab it!? just love me

Mom, Dad and Brother, I LOVE YOU and miss you guys so much. I know I was more than a handful growing up. Thank you for always being there!- the oldest

I hate family reunions.

You wondered why I was always messing up. I never thought I could be good enough for you. I pray you'll know God's unconditional love like I now do...

I really love you and everything, but please realize that school isn't the only thing in this world.

My parents never sat down with me growing up to see what was going on in my life. It doesn't get easier as we get older. Ask now, and work at it.

I wish my dad could see that he did a great job raising me. Our past hasn't been the prettiest, but my future is bright with God. I love you dad!

You know so little about the real me. I cover up what I'm really like on the inside because you won't understand or accept me.

I'm not quite a kid anymore, but divorce of my parents rocked my world. Please learn to let go of the anger & trust God. It makes it hard on us kids.

i wish my mom didnt drink and make me do all the household responcibilities along with juggaling a job and school. its so hard to take care of life...

by myself. my dad died when i was 8 and my mom started drinkin again. i dont know what to do im almost in collage and my sister has nowhere to go.

I wish I could tell my dad what a great dad he was and how much I love and miss him. I realized it too late since he killed himself four years ago.

To explain the birds and the bees to my son and daughter who are both very much in love with JESUS! I told them if they had sex before marriage they would go to HELL.My husband couldn't believe it,he said what a burden to carry for them if they chose not to wait till marriage,I said,exactley! Hopefully they'll make wise decisions.

The affair has killed my trust with the one who commited the affair, we try to attend family functions as usual, but its all a crazy lie

my confession is that i am not the best person with a christ like attitude. When someine says something about me like this kid calls me trash i go off

my parents are like obssed with my life and im tierd of it! i know that they love me but they need to let me live my life

Dad your "religious" views about every detail in my life growing up caused me to turn away from God. I was an Atheist until I was 20, you never knew..

I did many things I regret as a teenager. I had low self-esteem and I didn't know how to say no or stand up for myself. don't be stupid to be cool.

my father is an amazing man of God..

just b/c i have problems doesn't mean it's your fault. it's sin's fault, we just inherited the same sins, don't blame yourself...i don't.

Dad, all I want is for you to know Christ. He is real. When will you believe it? I pray for you and mom and for your marriage to be brought to life.

i haven't seen you in months. you don't care for me at all. i ignore it when you tell me you love me. no dad would do that to a daughter he "loves."

my mom is my world, my best friend. we fight like no other, but i honestly don't know what i would do without her. i love you mommy.

A lot of people know me, but I have a secret. I almost lost my virginity to a man 6 years older than me. Who just happens to be my dad's best friend.

You're minutes away,but don't know your grandkids.You miss all of their programs and rarely come over.You're going to be sorry when they're grown.

THANK YOU PAPA! YOU STEPPED UP AND WAS A DAD TO ME WHEN MY OWN DAD DID NOT. YOU ARE AWESOME. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH...SORRY FOR ALL THE GRAY HAIR I GAVE U

STOP TALKING ABOUT ME BEHIND MY BACK. I AM YOUR DAUGHTER. YOU SHOULD NOT WANT OTHERS TO HURT ME, MUCH LESS DO IT YOUR SELF. LET ME GO ....

I HAVE SO MANY ABUSERS THAT NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT.I FOUND THAT I STILL CHOSE LOUSY MEN IN MY LIFE JUST LIKE MY MOM. I WAS ONLY USE TO BE TREATED THAT WAY

MY FAMILY IS THE BIGGEST CROCK OF BULL. FAMILY IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HURT ONE ANOTHER. I HAVE FOUND FAMILY THROUGH MY KIDS AND FIANCE. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED

MY MOM LET EVERY MAN THAT CAME IN HER LIFE FIRST..SHE DID NOT WANT TO SEE THE ABUSE I TOOK ALL OF THEM.A MAN SHOULD NEVER GO TO A CHILD TO GET HIS SEX

I hate my dad. He left my family and me with no dad. He doesn't care about me. He is not my father anymore.

Why don't my parents trust me? They never let me have any fun. All I want is a little freedom.

I've lived with you for 18 years and you never tried to listen to me and get to know me, then your crushed when move out, what do you want from me?

I'll never feel right knowing you never were proud of me...you always told me how bad my mistakes were instead of helping me through them, I resent it

who I am and how I act is a response of what you've done or said to me, not the other way around, I can't always be the problem, fix yourself, then me

My parents were the first to break my heart when I was 6 or 7 by telling me they didn't care

Why did you never tell me about sex? I only had tv to go by...do you think my curiosity taught me better? I feel like trash now and I hate myself

Why wouldn't you give me any freedom? because of that I'm always looking for anything to go against you to feel like I have some freedom

i don't miss my dad anymore. i miss the dad he should have been. now he's gone. i never said bye.

my stepdad accepted Christ at NewSpring and now he and my mom come every week. if you want a better relationship with your parents...pray for them.

mom, if you haven't, you need to forgive him for having that affair. unforgiveness destroys you and your relationship with him.

i feel like no matter how hard i try i don't impress you

let me grow up.

Having 2 families from the divorce is tough, but I thank God for the people he has put in my life through it

Mom the most unloving and loving thing you ever did for me was killing yourself. However sad it may be thank you and I love you.

If I ever have children, I wont take them to grandpa's and try and show off how much work I can get them to do. I'm sorry I couldn't impress them more

I worry that my husband might leave me and after I saw what you did to mom and our family

Even though sometimes i think i dont need them, my parents are the 2 most amazing people in my life & they have done a great job with me & my sister!

I wish I had gone to the hospital more to see my dad, he died 7 months after my last visit. I wish i had been there.

I wish my parents would get their act together and stop hurting us for their own sake! They have to fix this! I want my family back!

I am a good kid but feel that I am one person around my parents and another alone or around friends.

I wish I had a better relationship with my parents-- we talk all the time, but I still feel like we don't talk. I miss them and they're still here...

I'm SOOO proud of my parents! I started coming to NewSpring and they would come with me...Now they're always here and love it!!!

I struggle with lust the most out of all sins.

Oh Mom, why can't you love me? I feel like it is my fault-like I have done something to not deserve your love. Why can you not love me like my sister

Mom walked out on you for another man. You grew stronger and it only increased your faith. God blessed you with Susan, and I thank God for both of you

I sometimes treat my Dad like an ATM whose balance I never check. I love Him, and he's got Jesus' generosity, I just take advantage of it sometimes.

I'm attempting to properly respect and emulate your many good traits and lessons, while leaving behind the less than stellar ones. I love you Mom.

Dad, sometimes I look forward to seeing your animals more than you, and dad could you please maybe go to church sometime? i miss you SOO much!

My mom is so cool she takes care of me and she helps me with all of my school and dance. Thanks Mom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MY MOM IS AWESOME SHE REALLY CARES

My mom is the best. She got me and my sis throught the good times and the bad. Thanks Mom for all that you do. YOU ROCK OUT LOUD. I LOVE YOU ALOT!!!!!

My dad left me when I was just one. I always think that he doesn't love me. Even though my mom says he does I still have my doubts sometimes.

My mother only cares about my younger brother. That's all she ever wanted was a boy and boy do I know it and feel it everyday of my life.

I don't want to make the same mistake my mom made. But I do want to be just like her when I'm older. My father is everything I don't want to be.

I still don't forgive my step mom for everything she has done to me and I still don't forgive my dad for abandoning my mom and I. I don't think I can.

I'm grown, You are old, you never come see me or your grandchildren,,,,,,why?

Because of you, I have so many problems..... And all that matters to you is you. You don't care about me except how it affects you