Act My Age

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Dear my parents,
I can't.
I just can't.
You don't know what I'm going through.
You don't know what I go through everyday,
what I keep from you to protect you from these horrors.
I'm struggling and you don't even understand.
I'm sorry if I can't act my age.
I'm sorry I keep disappointing you.
But if only you knew what my life is like.
I can't change.
I can't be the person you want me to be.
My past keeps me from everything good in life.
It affects every part of my life.
I can't. I just can't. I can't do this everyday.
I can't tell you anything.
The hurting in my body, the cuts, the scars,
the mental abuse I put myself through, the mental breakdowns, the anxiety attacks.
I'm protecting you and
You just don't know it.
I'm sorry.

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