Day 5: My Parents
30 Days Writing Challenge
I won’t say my parents are the best, because all parents are the best. They give their BEST at everything no matter how hard the circumstances are, only to make sure that we do fine.
They can sacrifice everything for us, and they do!
Even the tiniest little things, like if it's your favorite dish at dinner, your parents would take less portion just so that you have enough to eat.
Or tucking you into a blanket when you fall asleep on the couch.
But I think I am not that close to my parents. Yes, I care about them, and I love them a LOT, but I still feel uncomfortable telling some things to them.
Yes, everyone occasionally lies to their parents, but things like I’m feeling down, or I’m stressed a lot due to something, I just can’t tell them. The reason is that they will worry a lot, and act all overprotective and that would make me feel bad.
I tell all the good and fun things that happen to me. Part of the reason is also that I have self-worth issues, and making people worry about me makes me anxious.
I see how some of my friends talk to their parents, just like best friends, talking about drinking, and seeing other people, and I wonder what it would be like to have that kind of relationship with your parents!
My father and I do talk about such things but I still cannot openly tell about all the things, there is just so much awkwardness there.
Later that day I saw my friend say “I Love You” to their mother, and I wondered whether I have ever said that to my mom. And I couldn't think of it, I just couldn't.
I want my parents to know how much I love them, but I just don’t have the courage to say it to their faces.
If you ever end up reading this mom or dad, I want you to know how proud am I of you, and how lucky I think I am that I got parents like you.
I love you.
