Too much church?

Dear Mom,

I love God. I do. But does that mean I have to go to church every time the doors open? Last week our family was at church 5 times. And when we're at church that much we don't do anything together. I just need to chill sometimes and be at home and listening to music and not going all the time. I know you have all your friends at church and you quilt together and have handbell choir together, but why do I have to go every time? Isn't Sunday enough for you?

Sometimes you embarrass me

Dear Mom,

Sometimes you dress like a teenager. I am the teenage girl in the family not you. You don't need to wear jeans like mine and t-shirts like mine. You're a grownup. You can look cool without trying to look like a 15 year old girl. Please, mom, get a style of your own.

I love you, mom.
tee

For once could you stop talking?

Dear Mom,

You ask me how my day went and before I finish you start trying to 'fix' things. If I've had a fight with my bf, I don't need you to tell me how to apologize or to make things right.

Just listen. That's all I want right now. Just listen to me. No fixing. No comments. Just hear me out.

Izzie

Do you EVER see the positive side of things I do?

Dear Mom:

I know it's just a softball game, Mom. But could you praise me for the cool things I did on the field today? Not just my mistakes? So, I struck out. But, didn't you see my huge play at first? Couldn't we have talked about that? 

Please praise me every once in a while. I REALLY need it. Especially from you.

J.B.