October 30th, 2022

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Dear Mom, 

     It's Halloween eve.  It doesn't feel like it, though.  I barely decorated for Halloween this year.  I guess I did compared to last year's nothing.  I carved a pumpkin when I got home from work.  I did it alone outside because everyone else did theirs while I was at work.  They went on a hayride and whatnot.  It kinda hurt that I didn't get to go.  I haven't done anything fun in a really long time it feels like.  Lana said two things to me today.  That hurts too.  More than them having a fun day without me.  I just want to know if I did or said something wrong.  She says she's tied up with work and school, but it suddenly sprung on after we hung out.  I just don't understand.  I hate that.  Maybe it's what I deserve, though.  Whatever.  I'm so tired of being treated like a piece of shit when I know that I'm a good person.  I want to reach out for help, but I feel like I can't.  

     I had a really bad mental day at work.  I took my break earlier than I planned because I knew I wasn't going to be able to hold back my tears any longer.  I was hurting and all I needed was you, but you weren't there.  I cried my entire break and didn't even eat.  I couldn't.  Then, Abbi, my coworker thought that I was upset because of something Ben said to me.  But it wasn't even Ben.  It was Matt.  And it just made me mad because I was asking him if someone had checked in the log splitter/suggesting that he do it because the customer had dropped it off.  But, he was acting so dumb.  I was upset and emotional before that, and that just made me angry.  So, when I went back up front, Abbi asked me what was up.  I told her I didn't really know and all I knew was the guy made me mad.  So she assumed it was Ben.  Jan asked me what Ben said and I had no clue whatsoever what she was talking about.  Then she told me that Abbi told her she thought I was upset over what Ben said to me.  So, I think they asked Ben because he was being weird when I was talking to him.  But maybe he wasn't. and I just saw that he was.  I don't know.  I don't even know Ben.  I've said like three things to him before.  Whatever.  Everyone will forget by next weekend.  I think I may have covid, but I could just be overthinking it.  

     I really really really wish Lana would talk to me.  Once again, I feel like a broken record.  I hate it.  I am hurting so much.  Only the pain feels real.  It's such a heavy pain, too.  It's like I can feel its weight sitting on my chest, making it hard to breathe.  Like I can feel it pushing its way through every single vein in my body.  Like nothing even matters because nothing is even real.  I know that's not what you want to hear.  You want to hear that I am doing great.  Which, I was.  I was beyond great.  I was happy.  Content.  Hopeful.  But right now, at this moment, I feel numb.  Other than the anger and pain, I am completely numb.  

     I texted Tara (Jaden's mom) but for some reason, I feel like she isn't going to answer me.  Maybe that's a good thing though.  I will probably just embarrass myself.  This is why I need you.  Because I know I wouldn't embarrass myself.  But most of this is because you are gone.  Tara did answer me by the way.  I won't get into it though. 

     My birthday is coming up.  Three days.  My second birthday without you.  

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