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If I had my druthers, it would have stayed hidden from them forever.
Barring that, I would have loved a different sort of reaction altogether. “We know you didn’t want us to read your writing. We betrayed your wishes in reading after you’d clearly expressed that you didn’t want us to search for you. We’re sorry, but insatiable curiosity and concern for your well-being made us look. Please forgive us.”
And I would have. I have, even though in real life they’ve not asked for forgiveness.
In my fantasy, they would have continued: “It’s obvious how hard you’ve worked on this, honey. Your site is beautiful and professional. The pictures are lovely. Of course we’ve seen most of them already, but they do look wonderful on the blog.”
I would have glowed with pride. But quietly, you understand.
It would have been nice if my parents had noticed the quality of the writing, regardless of their thoughts about the subject matter. A nod toward my understanding, or maturity, or common-sense would not have been remiss. “I never looked at it that way until I read what you wrote,” they could have said. Or even, “You’ve given me a lot to think about.”
I would have cherished those praises.
Or how about this? “We’re from a different generation. We’re not comfortable with your topics, but still we appreciate how hard you’ve worked both to express yourself and to make this unconventional career work. We know finances haven’t been easy, and we’re proud that you can support yourself and your family.”
I can imagine the gratitude I would have felt to hear those words coming from my parents. It would have been a miracle to have their gracious understanding.
Or, you know, they could have read quietly from a distance and not breathed a word about it to my face.
Unfortunately I didn’t get one of my preferred choices.
So I suppose I’ll make due with something else.
Well nothing I come up with seems to work
It feels like everything I say is a lie
And never have a felt like such a jerk
I’m afraid to even open my eyes
Because I really don’t want her to judge me
I want to her really know who I am
And then, and only then she will love me
Well at least that was the plan.If ever a boy needed a holiday
If ever a girl needed someone to hold
I just hope I don’t act the same way
By the time that I get old.




