Dear X x

I just needed to write and tell you that I want to scream at you and tell you how much I don't appreciate the way you are at times.

I hate your passive/agressive ways. I hate how they affect my family. I hate the way David reacts to it. I have an easier time ignoring it.... believe it or not... than he does, though you will hear more about it from me than you will him.

I hate that you pop in and out of our lives. I hate that whether or not you are an active part of our lives is so important to me. I hate that it's ME who cares. And I am the one you keep your distance from the most. You'll never realize, will you, that I am the one who keeps up with what's going on in your life. The others just go about their business whether you're around or not.

I hate that you make ZERO effort to see us, and then lament not getting to see us when we've just left town.

I HATE that you matter. Some days I REALLY wish you were easier to remove from our lives.

Sincerely,

ME