[ WP ] Write the letter that you always wanted to , but never did .

Dear mom and dad, 
 
 
 I have something to tell you that I ’ ve wanted to tell you for a while now but have been afraid too. I met a man and we fell in love. He is great guy, has a good job and family and treats me like I ’ m the most important person in his world. 
 
 Dad, he reminds me a lot of you. He takes care of me and makes me feel safe and loved just like you do. Does the fact that he works too hard and usually forgets to take a break to eat or sleep remind you of anyone? 
 
 Mom you ’ ll be happy to know that you have someone to commiserate with over my lack of organizational skills. It bothers him as much as it bothers you that I don ’ t put things away where they belong and then run around like a crazy person trying to find them the next time I need them. You both glare at me while handing me whatever I happen to be looking for and tell me to learn to put it away. Most importantly mom, he makes me feel like dad makes you feel. 
 
 We ’ ve been together for a year now. A year in which I ’ ve lied to you about where I am and who I am with. You know about him but you don ’ t know who he is to me. To you he is just a friend but to me, he ’ s it. I ’ ve hated lying to you but we all know that as soon as I tell you about him, it ’ ll be treated as world war three. 
 
 My entire life you ’ ve made it clear that you expect me to have a arranged married, just like the two of you did. You told me how arranged marriges aren ’ t what they used to be and that I would have a choice and a chance to get to know the person before we got married. I accepted that and never even bothered to look at a guy as more than a friend. 
 
 That changed the day that I met him. Without really knowing how or even wanting to, I fell in love with him. Now I ’ m stuck at this crossroads. On one side is him and what I know will be a life full of happiness. On the other side are the both of you and the deep hurt I will cause you if I tell you about him. 
 
 I don ’ t know what to do and I am afraid that one way or another, the decision is going to made for me soon. I love him but I love you both too. 
 
 Now I just have to figure out what to do. 
 
 Love, 
 
 Your daughter. 

