Dear Mom,

What is it about you that makes you so cold? Did your mom treat you this way, too? Either way, it ends here. I will not be this kind of mother. I don't know what to do to be a "good mom"... all I know is what not to do. I will not attempt to mold Greenleigh into something I wish I could have been, nor will I disown and outcast her when her opinions are different than my own. I will not intimidate and shelter her so much that she feels like she has to lie to me. I will treat her with respect. I will talk to her like a real person with real feelings, and I will strive to find the perfect balance between "mom" and "friend" that I am longing for with her. I will do all of these things, and you have helped me by showing me exactly what not to do. So for that, I thank you.
 Love,
L

I walk with my head down,
Trying to block you out, cause' I never impress you.
I just want to feel okay again.

I bet you got pushed around,
Somebody made you cold.
But the cycle ends right now.
Because you can't lead me down that road.

~Taylor Swift