Stop

Stop. Before you continue along this path, Tearing me away from you, Consider the impact Your s****y life decisions Will have on a girl You forced into this world. Stop blaming me for my birth. I had nothing to do With my creation. Stop complaining about my mistakes And the crappy decisions I’ve made When all I’ve tried to do Is learn from them. And all you’ve done Is push me back Into the same situations And the same mindset. Stop trivializing my emotions. I don’t give a f*** how old I am Or how little I’ve experienced, I’m allowed to have feelings That contradict your own. I’m allowed to feel like s**** And pull away from you- You’re not allowed To make me feel worse By laughing at me. Stop trying to hug me When I tell you “no,” Showing me That your desire for contact Is more important Than my bodily autonomy. Stop apologizing To make yourself feel better- Try apologizing Because you were in the wrong And you recognize it. Stop lashing out And being controlling And manipulative And insulting And abusive. You have to earn respect The same way everybody else does- Or does not. I don’t owe you anything, But you haven’t given me Anything I’m owed. 1/7/18