Dear Mom,

                    Let's see, where should I start?  How about where you decided that I couldn't go anywhere with my friends until I had all my school done and caught up?  Which will be when school ends in June.  I should mention for my audience that I'm home schooled with an online charter school, and the only time I get out and about is when I go to church.  I guess that's partly my fault, but I never really did have any friends at the "brick and mortar" public school I went to, so why should I try to keep being friends with them?  Anyway, you decided that I'm "grounded" until I'm caught up with my school work and I do the house work I'm supposed to do and that I keep my "lip" and "attitude" under control.  The whole time I was biting my lip.  Literally.  So I got upset because I haven't really been able to hang out with my friends because AGAIN you wouldn't let me.  We got to arguing and every time I tried to say something, you would take my comment and turn it back around so it would all seem like you were a poor dying thing.  Or that the house was full of mold and we were going to die (*insert me rolling my eyes*).  I mean really, I'm tired of hearing about the stupid house!  *Sigh*  To make a long story short, I ended up lying in bed feeling really sorry for myself, how I'm not good enough and will never be (which really does seem true) and decided to start this blog.  Sorry if I came across as a selfish brat, and before you start commenting about how I need to care about my mom and help her and take a load off her hands, STOP!  I have been, and this is what I get in return!  I work my rear off trying to prove to my mom that I'm good enough, only to have her discouraging me and pulling me down.  I'm tired to being strong.  Maybe this blog will be what I need to blow off the steam....

                                                    H.M.