Dear ____,

Dear Father,

Dear Birth father,

First of all, fuck you. You left my mom when she needed you most, and you left me too. You never even bothered to stop in every now and then to maybe, I don't know, get to know your fucking child. I hate you. You got my hopes up on my birthday so many times, only to get a lame present, until you stopped sending them. I was 7, I came downstairs on my birthday and ran out to the mailbox to see if anything came. It didn't. A simple phone call would've been nice, but you had no time for me. It has been, what, ten years since I've seen you? Probably more than that. My momma has told me that I can call you whenever I want, whenever I'm ready. I've tried to call you, but I always stop before picking up the phone. I'm too afraid you won't care, that you'll just reject me, so I never bothered, and I never will.

Dear Dad,

I appreciate you supporting our family and everything, but you make my life hell. You're an abusive asshole and I wish my momma chose someone better, and she probably wants that too. Sure you were a good dad when i was young, but once I turned 5,you were terrible. I would cry when it got close to 6:00pm because I knew that was when you'd be coming home. As I got older the more I hated you, and the worse you treated me. I remember wanting to run away so badly just so I wouldn't have to deal with you. Then only reason why I put up with you is because I know if you and mom got a divorce then my sisters would have to live in a broken home. Sure you can be nice sometimes, but overall you're horrible. You are emotionally, verbally, and sometimes physically abusive. I hate you. Because of you I am going to grow up with daddy issues, and have to heal and recover from having you as a parent. I'm looking forward to moving out, and don't expect me to visit. Fuck you.

Dear Jared,

I love you so much for being the father figure I never had. I have always had a terrible time with having a male role model, but you came along and showed me more compassion than either of my "dads" have ever given me combined. You have taught me so much, and you have been there for me through everything. You are kind, caring, understanding, sensitive, and just everything I'd ever want in a dad. I hate how you live far away though because it's harder to see you, but whenever I do see you it's amazing because that's when i know how it feels like to have a dad. It always makes my day when I see I get a text from you, and you ask me how I'm doing and ask about my gf/bf. You're so special to me and I'm so thankful to have you in my life, I love you.