You only got married because your birth control failed. You don't even love each other. Having my brother was a mistake that you just compounded when you had me. Luckily for him, life turned out OK despite the odds. You have no right to hold it against me that my life didn't go the same way. I do not owe it to you to stay here. It's my life. I am not an extension of you or a pet. I am an independent human being who must make the choice for themselves.
My mom will never understand. I expect that she will feel a lot of anger about my suicide if I ever gather the courage to finally go through with it. Though we aren't close, I actually think my dad will have a better chance of making peace with it. I think he understands despair better than she does. He can be very paternalistic at times, but I honestly feel like he sees me more clearly as an independent person. If he were in my shoes, I don't think he would want anyone telling him how to feel.
