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Dear Boo,
I don't know what I'm doing here, but a friend suggested this place, so here I am. I would like to start by saying, hii. How are you? While thinking of writing this letter, I was so close to deleting it.
Life has not been fair to me in a nutshell, if I have to describe it. When I was born I did not see any grandparents from both my Mum and Dad's side. I don't know how it feels when you interact with your grandparents. But, it never really bothered me. I guess you don't miss certain things if you never had them.
I was a premature baby. Doctors said I had a very low chance of surviving, but I did. So, that's a good thing. But you know, I was weak because of it so I was bullied from a mere age of eleven. I was teased and it made me sad, but I never let it get to me.
When I turned thirteen, my friend betrayed me. I was sad, but still, I got through it.
I guess it all changed when I turned fourteen. A very good friend of mine humiliated me, she made it her job to make me sad. So, I started self-harming. No one knew. Listening to One Direction made me alive, they practically saved me. My Mum used to call me obsessed, but how can I tell her the truth?
When I was fifteen, my father passed away, leaving me with my Mum, brother, and sister (both elder). It hurts still, but everyone says, "She is strong!".
I have come a long way...and I'm glad I survived. But, I still feel alone and sad sometimes.
Thanks for listening, Aaliyah*
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Dear Aaliyah*,
Thank you for writing to me, and trusting me with everything you're going through. I appreciate your support so much. I'll go through your letter from beginning to end so you and others can keep track.
I'm glad you decided to send your letter instead of deleting it. It takes a lot of courage to speak up about what you're going through. I hope you know I'm always a message away anytime you need someone to talk to.
If you were to ask people how their relationship with their grandparents are, you will get different answers. When it comes to grandparents, some may have a toxic relationship, some don't speak to them, and others have a loving relationship. I think it all depends on the parents and their relationship with their own parents.
I know a friend whose grandparents treat him horribly. They despise him because he's bisexual, they talk down to and about him, and they create chaos in his life very often. So, if you were to ask him how his relationship is with his grandparents, you will get a negative answer.
My relationship with my grandparents is/was wonderful. I was close to my fraternal grandma before she passed about two years ago. My fraternal grandpa, not so much. My maternal grandparents, however, I was extremely close with, that's where my heart lies. My grandpa and I were joined at the hip, he was my world. When he died in 2006, my world came crashing down; I miss him everyday.my grandma and I are close, she's 69 and I'm terrified of losing her, so I hold our relationship close.
